rollingstock
Expert Expediter
Hello to all
I have some questions here and I hope you will be so kind as to allow me a few minutes of your time. I am thinking about signing on with PantherII with a cargo van. I spoke to the recruiter and he threw me some numbers and I want to know EXACTLY what the numbers will equate to.
1. .77 per mile for loaded miles (1500-2000 per week, I live i Macon, Ga). Got that one.
2. Deadhead, .25 after 100 miles. Okay I got that. He said backhaul rates are 3-5%. I asked if that was for the year, and he said yes. Is that accurate? Additionally, he said that "85% of the gross contract would go to the vehicle. This I don'e really understand.
3. He said 10-14 days out. I get that part and 1500-2000 miles per week averages to 1750. If 12 days is the average time, then the miles per load is approx. 145 miles. Is this what I could expect? I suspect I could drive substantially more than that, but if I can expect to acheive the gross he spelled out, then that is okay.
I have done as much home work as I can and project my vehicle expenses (I based fuel @ 2.00 per and 11 MPG) to be $.36 per mile. I can make money if I get the miles and my expenses remain in that range. BYT I included depreciation as a seperate expense in my sub S corp. model.
I drive more that 400 miles every day 5 days per week. I drove OTR for a year and just don't want to drive anything big any longer.
Any response is greatly appreciated
Thanks to all
Bob
I have some questions here and I hope you will be so kind as to allow me a few minutes of your time. I am thinking about signing on with PantherII with a cargo van. I spoke to the recruiter and he threw me some numbers and I want to know EXACTLY what the numbers will equate to.
1. .77 per mile for loaded miles (1500-2000 per week, I live i Macon, Ga). Got that one.
2. Deadhead, .25 after 100 miles. Okay I got that. He said backhaul rates are 3-5%. I asked if that was for the year, and he said yes. Is that accurate? Additionally, he said that "85% of the gross contract would go to the vehicle. This I don'e really understand.
3. He said 10-14 days out. I get that part and 1500-2000 miles per week averages to 1750. If 12 days is the average time, then the miles per load is approx. 145 miles. Is this what I could expect? I suspect I could drive substantially more than that, but if I can expect to acheive the gross he spelled out, then that is okay.
I have done as much home work as I can and project my vehicle expenses (I based fuel @ 2.00 per and 11 MPG) to be $.36 per mile. I can make money if I get the miles and my expenses remain in that range. BYT I included depreciation as a seperate expense in my sub S corp. model.
I drive more that 400 miles every day 5 days per week. I drove OTR for a year and just don't want to drive anything big any longer.
Any response is greatly appreciated
Thanks to all
Bob