I spent the morning doing some prep. for the 2006 tax season. I calculated my YTD miles, and fuel data for my 1 truck trucking business. My 2006 total truck miles= 97,497miles Total spent on fuel= $44,742 Total gals used= 15,259gal. Average mpg= 6.389mpg ('03 Mack CX613) Average $/gal= $2.932 I was able to collect $22,678 in fuel surcharges (above the fixed $ rate/mile) It figured too $0.23/mile surcharge(all miles) By subtracting the total $/year fuel from the sucharge I came up with Out of pocket (after surcharge) yr. fuel cost= $22,064 or $0.226/mile after surcharge -or- the end result was fuel cost me $1.44/gal after surcharge.(by using my mpg) I haven't enough info yet to gauge completely how I did this year, after expenses, but considering the low miles and my gut feeling, I'm quite pleased. Just thought I share the info for educational purposes. ( Oh, and Squizz, all miles were done without popping any pills, or dragging my knuckles on the ground ):wink2
Well what about the ratio of tyres blown to grade stakes successfully nailed? :naughty I'll have to check on my skid steer figures to check hours, fuel consumption and number of pop-up sprinklers successfully nailed! . But anyway, you have prompted me to remember to put a log book in the Isuzu for a couple of months. Thats a relief.....but I was serious about the pills thing...maybe the Knuckle dragging was a little bit of jesting...
Well, it just so happens I have the tire data already figured, with some other data too. Although it's hard to use the tire data without a few year span, because I don't need drives every year. They'll generally make it a few years, and then wham, one year I need too do all ten. But, anyways, for '06 tires and tire repair= $2264 '06 Preventative mant./services & gen. repairs= $3283 '06 Oil, grease, anti-freeze & additives= $560 that's for the Mack only. (I save $0.06/mile for maint. & it's been pretty close, so far. It may need an adjustment as the truck ages) The IH dump and my other "antiques" haven't been calculated yet.
I just went and checked mileage and engine hrs. totals. I bought the truck 4 years ago yesterday.(Jan15th 2003) It has 428132 miles on it now. The engine has run 9741hrs total. (44 mph ave., for all hrs.) I't not even too 50% used life yet. It's funny how equipment is getting towards the end at 10k hrs. and an OTR truck is only at 50%.:yup
Well aren't we just the speed demon. So how many miles could you put on it before it would be considered "ragged out"? And what % of the hours would be idle time or do you shut it down when your not in it. I know when I was working at my previous job the trucks would sit there and idle while being loaded and unloaded. Some would leave them running while they slept. I guess that brings the question as to the difference between idle hours of a company truck as opposed to and O/O like yourself?
I didn't think that was too bad for every hour the truck has run since new.:bouncegri Around 1 million. I could go into the computer and find it out, but I usually fire it up in the morning, and then go back into the house for coffee etc for 1/2hr, then head out. I like it to be atleast 150 degrees before I'll pour the coals to her. I can count the times I've had to sleep in it on my fingers. It doesn't get shut off till I get home usually. My route is 405miles, and takes 7.5-8hrs to complete. No loading or offloading, just drop and hook, both ends, so it's not idling much.
Now if I can just get that out of my pickup truck.... :yup There are alot of the customer trucks here at the quarry that come in here at 1:00 am and just sleep at the scales :spaz . Truck just sits there and runs the whole time. Now that is just of waste of fuel to me. And since the quarry doesn't open for loading until 5:30 am, I think I would be in the bed sleeping and saving on fuel. :thumbsup
When I use to run OTR long haul I had a hard time sleeping with the truck off. I'de hear every noise and wake up. I ran mine alot to sleep. The drone of the engine was like a lullabye, put me right to sleep, and covered up everything going on outside. It is a waste of fuel though, if it isn't cold. They use about 1gallon/hr idling. I thought that getting good, undisturbed sleep was worth the fuel, for me atleast.:yup With the new anti-idle laws, and fuel prices the way they are, a guy might as well get a motel room nowadays.
I told you not to take the little red pills:nono ...only the green ones :bouncegri
One pill make you larger, and one pill make you small. But the ones that Squizzy gives you, don't do annnythinggggg at all. FYI, That's from a song Squizz, cept the Squizzy part.:wink2 (you're old enough that you should know who sang that?)
Go ask Alice. I think she'll know...
You mean you ran the truck so you didn't have to listen to the lot lizards knocking on your door :bouncegri The guys that work on towboats and fishboats fall asleep in the bunks below deck with the engine running. The noise and viberation makes them sleep.
Maybe he'd have too? I just thought that anyone who would've said this: might've known the answer.:beatsme I kinda figured you'de know Digger!:yup
How'd I miss that one.... :laugh That one needs to be brought back to the top. :bouncegri