I have a Chev Silverado 2500 w/ Duramax Diesel and have been offered an opportunity to do some towing for a local dealer. It involves a trip to South Jersey from PA once a week (about 250 round miles) Jan. through March and a few local shows within 50 miles of the dealership. Since I won't be doing any boating until April I'm thinking of accepting the offer for some supplemental income.
The first and most obvious is that I would have to cover my fuel expense. The other which I'm not sure is what is a fair cost to impose for wear and tear to my truck and my personal time. So far I've came up with learning some E bay haulers and brokers command upwards of $2.00 per loaded mile. Also, I presume there is a weight factor to go by since it's a lot more efficient to tow a 14 ft tinny down the highway than a 26 ft cabin cruiser.
I want to be fair to myself and the dealer and realize it's a lot harder to request more money after agreeing to a price if I should learn that I'm only working close to breaking even.
Helpful advice appreciated.
The first and most obvious is that I would have to cover my fuel expense. The other which I'm not sure is what is a fair cost to impose for wear and tear to my truck and my personal time. So far I've came up with learning some E bay haulers and brokers command upwards of $2.00 per loaded mile. Also, I presume there is a weight factor to go by since it's a lot more efficient to tow a 14 ft tinny down the highway than a 26 ft cabin cruiser.
I want to be fair to myself and the dealer and realize it's a lot harder to request more money after agreeing to a price if I should learn that I'm only working close to breaking even.
Helpful advice appreciated.
and you will need compensated for it. You also will have to do the logbook thing, medical card, stop at most DOT stops etc.
