Percentage of fuel cost per load gross.

In my part of the world a rough number that's acceptable is 30 per cent of the gross paid to the truck after the broker/company's cut. Obviously lower is better but I'm happy at 30 per cent. I hauled scrap for a couple years and l was in the high 30's. I didn't hang around too long even though it was close to home and had other good things going for it. The fuel percentage was just too high to justify it.

 

Are you in the mountains or the flatland?

Are you fueling up at flying j or costco?

 

I ended the year at 20%

 

Thanks for sharing Luwi. In you example can you help me understand the x 5. The sum is $910 x 5 = $4550. Is the 5 relevant to days

 

I shoot for 25%. It has creeped up towards 30 when rates were down and fuel was up but I'm running an average of about 25% for several years now.

This is a great question, BTW, and a great thread. I've always wondered what other people average but never thought to post the question.

 

Fuel cost per load gross ratio? Interesting, I never tried that, I have to play with that and see...

This indicator has pretty much the same utility, as estimating what is left after fuel cost, when you finish your trip.
In my case, an additional and significant factor is the tollways cost. I often call it what's left after fuel and tolls. question. Depending on weight and terrain, I estimate the average mpg per individual trip, for example, 6.2mpg, if heavy, and the load goes through a hilly terrain, then the cost of tolls, either from the top of my head or looking at the tollguru app. Knowingly or not, everyone driving their own trucks, does these calculations prior to committing to a load.
You would not embark on a trip without estimating fuel usage or toll costs, would you?

 

$0.955 a mile for all fuel last year, $0.882 without the reefer running

I was actually more productive then I though, 67404 miles last year, I’ll have to cut back on that this year, $4.341 a mile, probably 30% deadhead, which I should probably keep better track of, but I just figure out totals

 

20%

 

The old timers would charge per mile whatever the fuel cost per gallon. The 1/3-1/3-1/3 deal works out too. Shorter loads need to do a day rate.

 

Maybe $10,000 a day...period. The ol Barrister who likes to think his worth more than others is nothing if trucks don't deliver his pens and paper.