What is the average mileage rate for a owner operator?

Try 2.5$ per mile. Again with this fuel economy you should be pulling oversize, that's anywhere from 4 and higher

 

The short answer is no or probably not. What you haul and where you run will dictate the average rate. You will have some deadhead miles and that should be factored into the rate. If you want to do some projections it is best to calculate revenue low and expenses on the high side.

 

Your way off on your numbers I've done 55,000 miles this year my all miles are running $2.78/mi out of the $150,k I've made this year $41,000 is fuel alone after insurance maintenance tires ect I've spent $94,000 these are my numbers as of the first of September.

 

First buying a truck that only gets 5.5 mpg is a sure way in this economy to go under fast. I have operated a new truck with aver 7.5 mpg at approx $1.40 (included fuel surcharge) with my last company and squeaked by (miles were not good). Not sure yet on new set up but expecting much better as new gig I pick my own loads with much better rates. Rates depend on what type of freight you are hauling. Heavy/Over dimensional and other specialty freight pays better. Refrigerated pays better than dry van. Also depends on regions of the country. Lots of variables when you are working with hypothetical data.

 

please tell me how many of us do it than I'm at 5.34/30day average 5.41/90day my fuel cost runs 25%-28% of my revenue so please tell me how I'm going under fast?

 

You could give me any trailer and I'll get what I want. You can have a 3+3+3 in the drive but don't mean you can make money with it!

 

i was curious as to that, also, bayou. consider that flats have a very hard time with fuel mileage. so do tankers and heavy haul has it the worst.

i bet heavy haul is lucky to hit 4.5 tops. course, they got the rates also.

gets old hearing people say 7, 7, 7's. and if you can't hit that. you're in the wrong business. when they've obviously never pulled anything other then a van.