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    NEW TRUCK HAS ARRIVED!

    After months of anxiously waiting for our Class 8, D Unit--it is now at the dealer ready for "delivery". It's been a year since we sold our last truck--we took some time off from expediting. We have been following posts on the escalating fuel prices and the fact that freight was slower than...
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    Profit Margin

    Davekc Thanks for your response to my inquiry on CPM. I understand it's a difficult question considering all the variables. My post Feb.26 on the subject "Cost Per Mile" outlined information specific to the truck I'm considering. Cost per mile on the new truck is around .83 cents per mile...
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    Profit Margin

    I recently posted a message in the forum relating to cost per mile(CPM). I asked what D unit owners were averageing for their CPM, but only received one response directly relating to the question(RichM). Realizing the factors involved, new vs. used, equity, annual miles, insurance, and all the...
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    Cost Per Mile

    Beenthere, Yes, my calculations included both fixed and variable costs. The truck is a 2005 KW T600. I expect to take delivery in three weeks. My research has indicated mpg will be in the 8 to 11 range. I agree that longevity is important. Our last truck ran over 900,000 miles with usual...
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    Cost Per Mile

    Rich & Glen - Thanks for the replies. I realize that CPM is relative to the cost of the truck. I based the paid miles at approximately 10,000 a month maintaining an 80% availability. My wife have run a team for 9 years and I consider this to be a realistic estimate for us. In the post I...
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    Cost Per Mile

    I recently calculated my cost per mile (CPM) while waiting for delivery of our new truck. We ran our last truck without truck payments for six years, so I expected the CPM to be considerably higher. The CPM on the new Class 8, D Unit with tandems and liftgate is .83 cents per mile. Wow...
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    Hi new to this forum

    I have been reading posts from this forum and have found some good information on expediting and trucks in general. I've been in expediting nearly 10 years and currently waiting for new truck delivery in mid-March. I ordered the truck from a dealer who had never put an expediter together so...
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