Posted by trucker 40 on June 03, 2011 at 12:12:26 from (69.152.172.137):
In Reply to: Re: Cost to haul tractor posted by davediehl@hotmail.com on June 02, 2011 at 16:43:08:
Anybody that can run a truck for 1.20 a mile with no fuel surcharge is loosing money. Your post doesnt say where the truck came from or if anything else was on the truck,or anything.The only way you are going to get less than 2.00 a mile for a tractor trailer is if something else is on the truck.In my figures cutting it to the bone,with no deadhead charge was still a dollar and seventy seven cents.The only way a truck could do that is if they had good pay getting there. I know trucking inside out and sideways and you wont get a tractor trailer to run empty out to nowhere land in Kansas and get a tractor that may need to be hunted down,and then haul it to Missouri,where he cant get a load out of probably,for 1.20 a mile.When you find a company that will do that its probably the last time because they will be broke soon. I dont think you can even get a hot shot for 1.20 a mile.I would say it will be a lot closer to 2.50 a mile than 1.77 that I figured with a fuel surcharge because there will be some empty miles.You just cant run anywhere without getting paid because the price of fuel will eat up your profit and you will be broke. Now the 3.50 and 4 dollars are just too high,but it all depends on what you are hauling.Back in the 1980s they got 3 dollars a mile for oversized loads and fuel was a dollar a gallon and that included a flag car which got a dollar a mile out of the 3 dollars a mile. If the trucker has to wait a day or 2,and if he has problems like gets stuck or cant get the thing started and has to have it winched up on there and all kinds of other things I cant think of,it will be more money.Maybe people that do this want 3 dollars a mile,I could sure see why.My guess would be that 2.50 is close to what it will cost about everywhere.The only way for cheap is to share the load with something else or a truck company wants that truck thats in the area in a different area quickly.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Hydraulic Basics - Part 2 - by Curtis Von Fange. In the last entry to this series we gave a brief overview of hydraulic system theory, its basic components and how it works. Now lets take a look at some general maintenance tips that will keep our system operating to its fullest potential. The two biggest enemies to a hydraulic system are dirt and water. Dirt can score the insides of cylinders, spool valves and pumps. Wate
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1945 Farmall wide body gas with pto and front plow. Runs good but needs new points.
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
