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Originally Posted by daddysLBZ  Around 4.05 in my neck of the woods,SICKENING..I am having to charge my customers more because I spend about $100-120 a week for fuel,I'm self employed as a contractor,on weeks where I'm running doing dirt work/pad prep for homes I even need to tow around bobcats or skid steer loaders,it may be more.When I come across an inside job,also carpentry,paint etc. I'll use a tad less fuel,but the prices have to be figured in.I REALLY feel bad for having to do it,but a family man w/4 kids and wife/bills needs to bring home a certain amount to be happy and survive,anyway sorry for the long post,but I am really fed up with this.Anyone sincere about something/suggestions we could do to offset this expense that everyone feels would be appreciated,I'm gonna build a processor and post the results,costs,pros and cons,wish me luck guys but we gotta do something,I'm tired of gettin punked by the oil companies/middle east or who the hell ever!!!!GO BIO... |
Im in the same boat as you (it feels a lil tipsy
). I own a towing company and increased my prices. Even with the increase I dont make as much of each tow as I use to. I have a kodiak with a CAT and my stomach turns when I turn the key.
My dad owns a garage and a customer whos car I towed about 2.5 miles away earliar in the week called my number by mistake and
thank god I didnt hear the phone so she left me a message. " hi this is peg and I just picked up my car. Well it broke down and I think you should tow it for free because Its not my fault it broke down" She was 20 miles away and its a hour drive due to traffic!! If I would of answered Id of flipped! spend $25,000 on equipment and $4.50 a gallon of fuel then its hard to make profit! She called the shop and I ended up towing it. When I towed it the first time the alternator locked. This time it was the fuel pump
Any who the cheapest now is 4.38 and the big station is $4.45. I never would of thought getting fuel for $4.38 was a bargin.
