I guess I don't understand why they expect us to pay for fuel to haul their customer's freight. I've paid over $1,000 for fuel this month. My spreadsheet says I'm not making $ 1.20 per mile as my contract says. ...I'm making about $1 per mile.
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In my opinion that is like hiring you to unload my truck for $12 an hour then when you finish I pay you $10 an hour and tell you I had to charge you rental for my hand truck.
They did remove the refusal for not taking the load.
Here is what I can't understand... the national fuel average is $4.60 ...they sent me a message over qualcomm when I started saying that fuel mileage for my truck was calculated at 8 miles per gallon. That comes to .58 cents per mile... not 39 or 40. I know it cost .60 per mile to operate my truck. I'm willing to pay deadhead. If they would just pay the rate they are supposed to I wouldn't be in a position to have to haggle over the rates on some of the offers.
I guess I don't really care if owners want to pay the fuel to haul Panther's freight. I know that it, just a matter of time before they have to park the truck. I guess I'll still be sitting here in El Paso wishing I had rented an apartment.
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Originally Posted by davekc
If I were sitting in El Paso, especially 4th of July Week, and were offered a 1000 mile trip, the question I'd be asking is not "Can I get fuel bonus money," but "What's it worth to me to get out of El Paso without having to deadhead the whole way on my own dime?"
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And that is the difference between someone running a business and a steering wheel holder. Too many focus on the deadhead, or the FSC and never look out more than a few hours from where they are at. Then they ***** because they have been sitting there a week.
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