PULLING A HOPPER BOTTOM FOR 2.50 A MILE GOOD? OR SHOULD YOU FIGURE 90 DOLLARS A HOUR - Bulk Trucking Forum & Discussion Board & Bulkloads.com

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WHAT YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW IS NUMBER OF MILES PER DAY EXAMPLE $10/MILE AT 20 MILES PER DAY YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR BUTT.($200/DAY) $10 PER MILE AT 100 MILES PER DAY IS A POSSIBLY A HUGE WINDFALL DEPENDING UPON OTHER COSTS. ALSO YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOUR COST PER DAY IS. WHICH IS CLOSELY FIGURED BY ADDING YOUR MONTHLY COMMITMENT PLUS YOUR AVERAGE FUEL USAGE PLUS YOUR AVERAGE REPAIR COSTS PLUS YOUR TAGS PLUS A DAILY WAGE TO PAY YOUR SELF.\n MANY JOBS ARE LISTED BY THE HOUR WHEN YOU HAVE UNDER 100 MILES TOTAL DRIVEN PER DAY SO $90 PER HOUR FOR A 10 HOUR DAY MIGHT BE A GREAT WAY TO FIGURE THIS TYPE OF HAUL. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU", "contentHtml": "I AM UNCLEAR WHEN YOU SAY $2.50/MILE. ARE YOU MEANING $2.50/ LOADED MILE OR RUNNING MILE? A PERSON ALSO NEEDS TO KNOW MORE INFO. $2.50 PER RUNNING MILE IS AWESOME IN TODAYS CLIMATE, $2.50/LOADED MILE CAN BE ACCEPTABLE AS WELL. WHAT YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW IS NUMBER OF MILES PER DAY EXAMPLE $10/MILE AT 20 MILES PER DAY YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR BUTT.($200/DAY) $10 PER MILE AT 100 MILES PER DAY IS A POSSIBLY A HUGE WINDFALL DEPENDING UPON OTHER COSTS. ALSO YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOUR COST PER DAY IS. WHICH IS CLOSELY FIGURED BY ADDING YOUR MONTHLY COMMITMENT PLUS YOUR AVERAGE FUEL USAGE PLUS YOUR AVERAGE REPAIR COSTS PLUS YOUR TAGS PLUS A DAILY WAGE TO PAY YOUR SELF. \r\nMANY JOBS ARE LISTED BY THE HOUR WHEN YOU HAVE UNDER 100 MILES TOTAL DRIVEN PER DAY SO $90 PER HOUR FOR A 10 HOUR DAY MIGHT BE A GREAT WAY TO FIGURE THIS TYPE OF HAUL. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-19", "dateAdded": "2010-08-04T12:26:26Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1453, "firstName": "RICHARD", "lastName": "SCHULTZ", "companyName": "RICHARD L SCHULTZ", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "LINCOLN", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 45, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19807, "content": "Thats the thing my driver starts at 5 30 and does one load and i find more loads for him and he doesnt want them because he says he is so tired!?", "contentHtml": "Thats the thing my driver starts at 5 30 and does one load and i find more loads for him and he doesnt want them because he says he is so tired!?", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-09", "dateAdded": "2010-08-04T12:59:04Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 608, "firstName": "ZACH", "lastName": "BUSH", "companyName": "Z & E TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "KINGSVILLE", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 93, "userLikes": 14, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19808, "content": "HOW FAR AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE HIM TO DO THIS LOAD?", "contentHtml": "HOW FAR AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE HIM TO DO THIS LOAD?", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-19", "dateAdded": "2010-08-05T13:43:46Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1453, "firstName": "RICHARD", "lastName": "SCHULTZ", "companyName": "RICHARD L SCHULTZ", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "LINCOLN", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 45, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19809, "content": "\n Have you considered another driver. I know lots of Engineers and Architects who are out of work and are used to 14-16 hour days.\n", "contentHtml": " \r\nHave you considered another driver. I know lots of Engineers and Architects who are out of work and are used to 14-16 hour days. 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Hell when I was pulling Reefers I pulled out of the NE for .65cpm just to get out of there. I would love 2.50", "contentHtml": "2.50 a mile where do I sign up. Hell when I was pulling Reefers I pulled out of the NE for .65cpm just to get out of there. 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PULLING A HOPPER BOTTOM FOR 2.50 A MILE GOOD? OR SHOULD YOU FIGURE 90 DOLLARS A HOUR

Posted on Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM CST in KINGSVILLE, MO