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07-05-2008, 07:10 PM
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How would you like....?
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?
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07-06-2008, 01:58 AM
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Do you get the fuel surcharge too?
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07-06-2008, 03:20 AM
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Do you get the fuel surcharge too?
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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.
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07-06-2008, 03:53 AM
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Do you get the fuel surcharge too?
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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.
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if you dont get any of the fuel surcharge, then you shouldnt pay for any of the fuel
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07-06-2008, 04:34 AM
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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)
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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.
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07-06-2008, 12:12 PM
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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.
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07-06-2008, 03:00 PM
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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)
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Another question on that - is that pay before or after the fuel taxes? Who's responsible for that?
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07-07-2008, 07:27 PM
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Who's responsible for that?
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Of course it's the carrier! They are responsible for everything.
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