Can I get a range of operating expenses for running a dodge 3500 dually hauling 10,000 pounds. I am just looking for an estimate for a local job. I had heard of around .65 cents/per mile. I am I close?? Thanks for any info you all can provide.

 

.30-.35 a mile for fuel, plus whatever you ins, and per mile depreciation costs are.

 

I just looked at last years spreadsheet, since I don't have all the info entered on this year's yet. It was 60 cents per mile, so with the increase in fuel prices I'd say 65 is a good number.

 

Im taking 2 horses to Lexington in the morning and charging .75/mile.

 

First off, you have to understand what means "cost to operate" 65 cpm is an high avg based on the usual 100k a year. google cost to operate spreadsheets and just input your info and it will tell you your cost to operate broken down into miles, trips, weeks, months, years. There is so much more into your question that you dont understand. If you cant find those excel spreadsheets, email me ccoop769@hotmail.com and i will send them to you.

 

I would charge $2 per loaded mile. A local horse haulaer charges .75 cents per horse per mile. It costs me about .35 cents per mile: fuel, repair/maintance. insurance.

 

I paid $2.00 per loaded mile for a large fork lift pulled by a Semi w/ flat bed.

 

Don't forget you have to drive back home & unless you have another paying load you'll be in the hole,that's why people get at least $1.50 pr loaded mi,to have some $$ to get home with.

 

Thanks for the respones, that helps answer a few questions.

 

You have never been an RV transporter have you? No one gets $1.50.

 

There are guys out there right now running for .94 a mile. Thats a hard way to make any money.

 

No crap, I run anywhere from 1.50-2.00 bucks per mile each way and thats still rough with all my expenses

 

Established hotshotters regularly get $2 - $3 a mile and often much more and get loads in both directions .

 

Gosh that would be nice once my dually starts doing that, I guess once a jump up to my medium duty i will be in the range from 2.50-4.00 each mile each way with my 6xer for a non established driver. Maybe that means once that is established, It may be in the 3.50-5.00 dollars each mile each way. Wonder how long this is gonna take. Every where I go I leave biz cards at dealers, register at auctions all over the usa, and bout to start a website in a month or 2. Wife is getting into being a broker too!!!! Hopefully gonna start my own little empire. Or go broke in the process@@@
Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Im doing to good for only a month in to being a hotshotter not knowing anything bout it. Let alone never pulled anything before hand but a 1 car toter for my heep!!! haha. no light poles or hit any cars yet. knock on wood

 

That is why I specified RV transporter. Hotshotters are a different story. Since they run so heavy they use more fuel, their trucks wear out a lot faster, insurance is higher, plus they have to maintain the trailer and if they don't have a back haul they still have to drag the trailer back, which costs more fuel. It only makes sense they get more per mile, but from my observations the overhead eats up the difference.