How would you like, to work for a company (company driver) who will pay you $1.20 a mile, plus the usual benefits, but will deduct a fuel cost from that?

 

Do you get the fuel surcharge too?

 

No. but it's just for example, and for the current price of fuel. If price will go up, so will your pay.
And I'm talking company driver, you drive a company truck, and everything else is the same.

 

if you dont get any of the fuel surcharge, then you shouldnt pay for any of the fuel

 

It depends on the truck and what the fuel mileage it can get. Does it have a company supplied APU ? Paid HHG,practical or actual miles ?The weekly national average is $4.64 right now and if the truck got 6 miles to the gallon it would be about .77 per mile for fuel leaving .43 cents per mile, not bad. 5.5 MPG like a 379, .84 CPM leaving only .36 CPM, CRAPPY ! 6.5 MPG, .71 CPM leaving .49 CPM in your pocket, looking better !!!! Definitely a viable solution for companies to cut down on idling, unnecessary OOR miles, and other wasted fuel. I get about 6.2 averaged out with my company truck so I would be making .45 CPM which is more than I make now. Throw in 150 unpaid miles on a 3000 mile week and now we're down to .41 CPM, still not too bad. i know I can squeeze out more MPG too, I'm pretty heavy footed 0 to 65. All this based on the national average for this past week. My company gets anywhere from a 5-35 cents off the pump price, most of the time 10-20 cents off, different at each fuel stop regardless of brand. Fuel smart and select fuel stops with the best discount and really make some money! 8) 8)

 

thats an interesting question. I drive a truck with 800,000 miles on it. its been well maintained but because i run a flatbed up here in the northeast fully loaded i get around 5-5.2mph and thats with an apu so i would not go for it. over the road with a newer truck....maybe depending on the freightlanes/loads etc.

 

As heavy as our loads always are and where they go to (in and out of central WV), there's no way I'd take a deal like that. I average 4.5-5.2mpg.

If I was hauling somewhere besides the northeast, I'd consider it.

 

OK! So basically, it didn't sounds like a bad deal, depending on a surcomstances?
You see, that $1.20 a mile, i figured with at least 6mpg in mind. Keep in mind, a lot of times, that number could be improved, if you have a good incentive!
In another words, the real question is not about $1.20 a mile, this number could be adjusted accordingly. The question is;- Would you like to be paid that way? Thanks for all the responses! 8)

 

Another question on that - is that pay before or after the fuel taxes? Who's responsible for that?

 

Of course it's the carrier! They are responsible for everything.