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Originally Posted by abc123
can you help me do the math? many companies are paying about a $1 a mile to o/o, at 3,000 miles per week you make $3,000. 3000 miles divided by 6(average mpg) is 500 galons of fuel, at 2.50 a gallon with fuel surcharge thats $1,250, thats $1,750 to the driver before insurance , truck payment and on the road expences, fixing the truck sometimes, doesnt add up. cant the company drivers make $1,200 a week and no headaches?
Ahhh,very wise grasshopper,that's why some of us preach against working for the mega carriers or even smaller ones that only pay $1 a mile or less,I work for a company that pays percentage and sometimes my FSC which is on a percentage basis also comes out to .40cpm alone,and my actual pay for actual miles(loaded and empty) is $1.60.
By the way I figure it cost me somewhere in the .80-.90 a mile bracket to operate my truck.