Comments on: Fixed Costs http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html Discussion and opinions about the trucking industry Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: 387 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html/comment-page-1/#comment-799 387 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:00:18 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html#comment-799 "....A few owners pay themselves a percentage or so much per mile, which is the way you’re supposed to do it...." What is the purpose of doing this? Isn't it THEIR money after all? “….A few owners pay themselves a percentage or so much per mile, which is the way you’re supposed to do it….”

What is the purpose of doing this? Isn’t it THEIR money after all?

]]> By: Wayne Weisser http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Wayne Weisser Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:08:35 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html#comment-788 As an owner operator? That depends on so many things. Starting with how much you get paid, which varies greatly, how much you work, what expenses you have. Not all owners have the same expenses. Before or after taxes? After depreciation? A few owners pay themselves a percentage or so much per mile, which is the way you're supposed to do it, but I just take whatever's leftover because it changes so much. Sometimes the truck takes a lot, sometimes the truck doesn't take as much. Like maintenance, repairs and other stuff I don't plan on. As an owner operator? That depends on so many things. Starting with how much you get paid, which varies greatly, how much you work, what expenses you have. Not all owners have the same expenses. Before or after taxes? After depreciation?

A few owners pay themselves a percentage or so much per mile, which is the way you’re supposed to do it, but I just take whatever’s leftover because it changes so much. Sometimes the truck takes a lot, sometimes the truck doesn’t take as much. Like maintenance, repairs and other stuff I don’t plan on.

]]> By: Matt http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Matt Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:18:16 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html#comment-787 what is the approximate take home amount minus expenses? what is the approximate take home amount minus expenses?

]]> By: Life on the Road - Trucking News Blog » Variable Cost http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Life on the Road - Trucking News Blog » Variable Cost Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:38:34 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/10/03/fixed-costs/311.html#comment-409 [...] by Don Rogers under: Business; Trucking . Table of contents for Owner/OP 101Fixed CostsVariable [...] [...] by Don Rogers under: Business; Trucking . Table of contents for Owner/OP 101Fixed CostsVariable [...]

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