When to start an hourly rate

Aug 25, 2023 at 07:11 AM CST + 4 - 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I'll be hauling for a farm during harvest and the truck will be paid by the hour. When should that time start and stop? When it leaves and returns to the yard ( about a 45 minute drive) or when it arrives and leaves the farm?

Replied on Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I charge from the time I arrive at farm to when I return home at night

Replied on Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 06:51 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Hourly should be charged key to key

Replied on Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 08:13 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I charge from the house back to the house or from the time I wake up till I go to bed

Replied on Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 07:49 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. What are you charging for an hourly rate for tandem ag hopper? I am listing an add at $175 an hour. Is that too much? I paid $4.24 for fuel, insurance is up, and trailer prices are $52,000 plus.

Replied on Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 08:54 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "What are you charging for an hourly rate for tandem ag hopper? I am listing an add at $175 an hour. Is that too much? I paid $4.24 for fuel, insurance is up, and trailer prices are $52,000 plus." Unfortunately, yes it is likely too high. The going rate around here seems to be about $2.50 per round trip mile. A 500 mile day over 12 hours would be $104 per hour. I am certainly not saying those numbers are set in stone, but it is a benchmark to consider.

Replied on Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 08:54 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "What are you charging for an hourly rate for tandem ag hopper? I am listing an add at $175 an hour. Is that too much? I paid $4.24 for fuel, insurance is up, and trailer prices are $52,000 plus."

Unfortunately, yes it is likely too high. The going rate around here seems to be about $2.50 per round trip mile. A 500 mile day over 12 hours would be $104 per hour. I am certainly not saying those numbers are set in stone, but it is a benchmark to consider.

Replied on Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 10:48 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "What are you charging for an hourly rate for tandem ag hopper? I am listing an add at $175 an hour. Is that too much? I paid $4.24 for fuel, insurance is up, and trailer prices are $52,000 plus." It should be $175 per hour! Unfortunately, theres plenty of people under selling themselves just as stated by someone else's reply.

Replied on Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 07:03 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "It should be $175 per hour! Unfortunately, theres plenty of people under selling themselves just as stated by someone else's reply." My opinion is that it cost at least 130 an hour to operate a truck. You can't just add up fuel and time. The wear and tear has to be factored in since at the end of the year that all adds up to big money in repairs and maintenance. Exactly why my rig is up for sale. Although a bit hard to sell while it's sitting at the shop that is not working on it.

Replied on Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 07:03 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "It should be $175 per hour! Unfortunately, theres plenty of people under selling themselves just as stated by someone else's reply."

My opinion is that it cost at least 130 an hour to operate a truck. You can't just add up fuel and time. The wear and tear has to be factored in since at the end of the year that all adds up to big money in repairs and maintenance.

Exactly why my rig is up for sale. Although a bit hard to sell while it's sitting at the shop that is not working on it.

Replied on Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 02:26 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Canola last yr was at 6.00 loaded mile. now oilfield trash aka sand and water haulers are hauling for 4.50 loaded mile. Fuel 4.49