whats the going rate?

[andrew sterling]

per mile for sprinter or small straight truck as an owner operator? thanks in advance

 

[Tobster317]

I can say I wouldn't take anything less than $1.20 per mile plus a FSC for a str8 truck. You have to see what company you are looking at, call them they will tell you.

 

[andrew sterling]

thanks man.. what truck do you drive ?

 

[Tobster317]

2007 Hino 338. Single Alxe 33K weight. With 732K miles on it, thanks to Greasy Shirt.

 

[tknight]

I can say I wouldn't take anything less than $1.20 per mile plus a FSC for a str8 truck. You have to see what company you are looking at, call them they will tell you.

So you enjoy making a net of about .40 cents a mile then ......after fuel tolls insurance tires batteries and general maintain ? Not to mention deadhead and carrier /broker fees . Your killing me!

 

[Turtle]

I'm not sure that "enjoy" would be an accurate term for the minimally acceptable rate. "Begrudgingly accept" might be a better term to use.

 

[Tobster317]

So you enjoy making a net of about .40 cents a mile then ......after fuel tolls insurance tires batteries and general maintain ? Not to mention deadhead and carrier /broker fees . Your killing me!

I do perfectly fine at $1.35-$1.45 per mile and .50 dead. Remember everyones scenario is different. Plus I'm leased on with a company so your cost and my cost are not the same.

 

[GrassHopperr]

Got offered roughly 1.3 for a full truck load out of houston to chicago..i sent the truck down there on a load from chicago for 2.00 a mile...

I would like at least 1.50-1.75 to get back.

I got another load today from chicago to grand rapids for 800$....full truck load..

 

[andrew sterling]

what size truck?

 

[GrassHopperr]

53ft dry vans

 

[tknight]

I do perfectly fine at $1.35-$1.45 per mile and .50 dead. Remember everyones scenario is different. Plus I'm leased on with a company so your cost and my cost are not the same.

Glad your doing well at that rate are you solo and what kind of runs do you do miles wise? I see your from New York so if you doing a lot of ny, nj, and pa tolls have got to be a major concern for you. Glad your getting dead head for all miles not too many do! I don't unless they're desperate to get a load covered.
I'm solo so very rarely will I ever get a load over 500 miles as the time frames for anything farther would require a team . With over 100 miles of dh it just eats the time up to do more and asking for more time to complete is next to impossible !

 

[davekc]

1.35 to 1.45 doesn't cut it to work the east coast with any frequency. Referring of course to a straight truck.

 

[Tobster317]

Never the east coast unless tolls are included. I'm solo. I just got $1.40 Plus FSC to run from Monroe MI to Bismarck ND. 2 day just dropped today. I have been getting some good trips this year so far. A couple of round trips from OH to IL right at the driving limit but usually 450-550 miles per trip.