what would a fair price be

[MLee]

a friend of my son-law needs a 30' trailer to be moved a distance of 423 miles one way. the catch is, i have to travel 300 one way to get it and another 130 to get back home.

the question is, how much should i charge per mile? and for total miles should i charge them. I'm not about to do this for just fuel expense.

i would also have letter of legal release if any thing happened to said trailer. also a biggie here of course would be condition of trailer, brakes, wiring, tires, and battery



what would you do????



Marv.

 

[Turbo Horseman]

Hey, by my count when you're done, you're gonna be 3 miles short of home. Or are you not counting the length of your driveway?



Have towed for charity up here. Government mileage rate is $. 485 per kilometre. Suggest you find out what the government rate is down there and charge that or a little more. This covers all your truck related expenses for the 860+ miles of travel.



You can also use the government rates for meals etc as well.



Happy towing.

 

[MLee]

i believe the going rate has been $0. 65 a mile, i could be wrong.

iwas thinking-$0. 75 to $1. 00. just tossing it around they maybe able to find some one to do it for the fun of it. the condition of the rig is going to dictate a whole bunch.

Marv.

 

[RBachant]

I charge $1. 50 per loaded mile and don't get any complaints from the companies I deal with. There are a couple other companies I compete agains that charge up to $2. 25 per loaded mile and then charge them fuel surcharges. . $1 per loaded mile is a very fair price.

 

[Turbo Horseman]

Most haulers like RBachant charge for the loaded mile. In your case that would be 430+ miles and if the rate is $. 65 a mile, then you're looking at $1. 30 per loaded mile.



What I do is negotiate an empty rate with a premium added for the loaded kilometre to cover the extra wear and tear, fuel etc. As long as you're not doing it for profit, Revenue Canada, our IRS, won't tax you. From travelling in the states experience, you won't need D. O. T. so long as it is not for profit... you can cover your costs with mileage. Check the regulations and the statute to be sure it hasn't changed and don't be afraid to argue the point with a weigh scale bureaucrat... they're mostly bluff anyway.

 

[MLee]

one thing i did forgot to mention was, yes it is a 30' trailer, but a travel trailer, toungh pull so, i won't have any problems there.

thanks for the in put. Marv.