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 A question for the experts

dollarbill
Joined: 3/3/2009
Location: East, TX
Posts: 1

A question for the experts
Posted: Tue Mar 3, 2009 7:05:20 AM

I'm buying a trucking company that has a small fleet of 10 tractor/trailers hauling construction aggregates to regional customers.

I have a good handle on their cost of operations but I'm trying to understand a better (best) method for pricing loads to the customer.

Generally, they quote a price per the loaded mile or ton, depending on customer preference.   The company gives a discount on longer routes which is where I'm having difficulty.  I realize it's the leveraging of the fixed costs that are being passed on to the customer as a price break but is there a rule of thumb or table that people use to determine the price/per mile at certin milage points?

Thanks in advance for your replies.



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