Quote Originally Posted by Louey View Post
If you got 10 miles to the gallon. Charged 1.50 a mile. You went 50 miles an hour. Gas was 3.00 a gallon. You would make 60.00 every 50 minutes, after you pay for fuel. Not bad for driving...You could use the other 10 minutes out of the hour to relieve yourself, or get a sandwich...And if you were hauling multiple loads, you get pay for each load...That's not bad money...
That $60/hr "profit" pays for the driver, say $15/hr, and wear & tear on both truck and trailer, at least another $15/hr if you compare to IRS mileage rates. That leaves $30/hr, but that truck & trailer have to come back home empty, so there is the same driver and equipment cost again, which nets zero. I'd say the $1.50/mile is a pretty good deal for the guy paying the bill unless you have a paying load coming home, but that's just my thoughts.