"Lets see, I can back haul empty and eat the entire fuel cost myself or I can pick up a tractor (or etc) and haul it back on free fuel plus maybe get a hundred bucks or so cash at the end for my trouble. Yeah, I think I'll still take the backhaul."
Yeah, a backhaul makes sense but the OP said "for fuel" not "for fuel plus a hundred bucks". I`m assuming that you would have factored your expenses to be covered for your trip in both directions and the fuel payment on the way back is just considered gravy but I generally feel that if a person wants something hauled and they won`t buck up for the equipment and maintenance to do it themselves, how can they expect someone else to haul their stuff just for fuel costs?
When you figured your expenses for the initial haul did you factor in wear and tear for loaded in both directions? Better make sure that the extra hundred bucks is understood to be mandatory before agreeing to a backhaul unless you don`t mind hauling someone elses stuff at your expense.
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