With fuel prices rising, what price per mile and fuel % are you getting on containers as an owner driver?

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With fuel prices rising, what price per mile and fuel % are you getting on containers as an owner driver?

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With fuel prices rising, what price per mile and fuel % are you getting on containers as an owner driver?
Paulette
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We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
take it whilst it’s there that’s good money for containers especially sub contracting
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
good rate is this plus driver retention money?
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
take it whilst it’s there that’s good money for containers especially sub contracting
Yes mate i am going for it leaving off till end of Chinese New Year. I have been offered this rate by more than one.
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Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm

They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
take it whilst it’s there that’s good money for containers especially sub contracting
Yes mate i am going for it leaving off till end of Chinese New Year. I have been offered this rate by more than one.
take it buddy I’d be very surprised if you get that on distance work mind … we give a lot of rates around that but over the course of a whole week the average mileage probably equates down to £1.70-£1.80 and they’re making good money with us
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm

They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
money that shipping lines give to companies to keep drivers, think maximum is £100.00 per box taken and returned to docks ( delivered )
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm

They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
just a bull sh*t add on mate probably the big boys bolt it on make it look like they’re doing you a favour mate the rates the rate
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Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:11 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm

good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
money that shipping lines give to companies to keep drivers, think maximum is £100.00 per box taken and returned to docks ( delivered )
I’d love to see what shipping line is paying that out 🙄
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm

They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
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Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm

good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
shipping lines pay £30 - £40 per container for it but the base rates are still the same as they were in 2010 🙄🙄
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Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm

good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
Never heard of it
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Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm

good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
Only time i have heard that is drivers doing locals from Rail terminal doing two locals a day extra £40 if they do three. Best work i ever had on locals for Macintyre from rail terminal
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm

What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
shipping lines pay £30 - £40 per container for it but the base rates are still the same as they were in 2010 🙄🙄
My daughter deals with shipping Agents importing from China and the rate as gone up good style. Felixstowe to Chesterfield varies from 760 to 2000 and one charges demurrage at 65 per hour after 2 hours. The haulier is being skanked
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:18 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm

most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
shipping lines pay £30 - £40 per container for it but the base rates are still the same as they were in 2010 🙄🙄
My daughter deals with shipping Agents importing from China and the rate as gone up good style. Felixstowe to Chesterfield varies from 760 to 2000 and one charges demurrage at 65 per hour after 2 hours. The haulier is being skanked
I can well imagine mate
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:18 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:18 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm

shipping lines pay £30 - £40 per container for it but the base rates are still the same as they were in 2010 🙄🙄
My daughter deals with shipping Agents importing from China and the rate as gone up good style. Felixstowe to Chesterfield varies from 760 to 2000 and one charges demurrage at 65 per hour after 2 hours. The haulier is being skanked
I can well imagine mate
Trouble with containers to many have a bite before the haulier gets it. When i was working for Macintyre it was all MSC work so their was only Macintyre having a bite
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:18 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:18 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:18 pm

My daughter deals with shipping Agents importing from China and the rate as gone up good style. Felixstowe to Chesterfield varies from 760 to 2000 and one charges demurrage at 65 per hour after 2 hours. The haulier is being skanked
I can well imagine mate
Trouble with containers to many have a bite before the haulier gets it. When i was working for Macintyre it was all MSC work so their was only Macintyre having a bite
Agree
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glazear wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pmVery well
you do more miles through Marlons on your way home at midday 🤣
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thomoCars wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pm
glazear wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pmVery well
you do more miles through Marlons on your way home at midday 🤣
less is more my friend 😂😂
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glazear wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:21 pm
thomoCars wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pm
glazear wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pmVery well
you do more miles through Marlons on your way home at midday 🤣
less is more my friend 😂😂
Also get demurrage after 2 hours £25 per hour
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Whatever you negotiate.
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Maritime are paying £1.35 so I was told a few weeks back
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jonSk8r wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:22 pm Maritime are paying £1.35 so I was told a few weeks back
Don't think so mate they was paying more than that 3 years ago
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:23 pm
jonSk8r wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:22 pm Maritime are paying £1.35 so I was told a few weeks back
Don't think so mate they was paying more than that 3 years ago
just going on what I’ve been told. I know subbies on distribution are defo on £1.35
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:23 pm
jonSk8r wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:22 pm Maritime are paying £1.35 so I was told a few weeks back
Don't think so mate they was paying more than that 3 years ago
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Well with the 12. 5 ppl increase on next wks fuel all the rates will have to go up
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm

They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
£90 Per Job is what they charge the Customer lol
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:15 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:11 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm

What is driver retention
money that shipping lines give to companies to keep drivers, think maximum is £100.00 per box taken and returned to docks ( delivered )
I’d love to see what shipping line is paying that out 🙄
At least £ 4,50 per Mile round trip is what they charge the Customers lol
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
That less than half of what they charge the customers lol £ 4.50 / £5 per mile round trip that includes the Bull Shit Driver Retension at £90
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
take it whilst it’s there that’s good money for containers especially sub contracting
Not if you knew what they charge the customers lol That rate is Piss Poor ?
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm
Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course
They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate
Its all charged at a JOB RATE round trip lol
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Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm

good rate is this plus driver retention money?
What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box £90 is what they Charge so someone is taking the Piss
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Paulette wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm

What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
shipping lines pay £30 - £40 per container for it but the base rates are still the same as they were in 2010 🙄🙄
Shipping lines charge £90 retention lol
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:17 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm

What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
Never heard of it
I wonder why lol £ 90 it is.
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:17 pm
Millism wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm

What is driver retention
most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box
Only time i have heard that is drivers doing locals from Rail terminal doing two locals a day extra £40 if they do three. Best work i ever had on locals for Macintyre from rail terminal You are being CONED then lol
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Kixrk wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:21 pm
glazear wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:21 pm
thomoCars wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pm

you do more miles through Marlons on your way home at midday 🤣
less is more my friend 😂😂
ny pa
That rate is a Piss Take ffs take an invoice and Do a deal with the customer,As Its your TIME LOL Plus they charge 1 hour for any part of an hour ie 5 mins over into the next Hour

Also get demurrage after 2 hours £25 per hour
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