I'm just curious to hear what everyone gets on a 'per mile' basis while driving your own vehicle for work purposes.

Of course, those of you that are self-employeed and/or don't have to drive your vehicle for job purposes are excluded from my survey.

I'm getting $0.375 per mile and I'm finding that I'm really not making all that much money. Granted, I'm running a 5.4L and most of my work driving is occuring in the city...

What are you all making?


RP

 

Just an interesting note. I don't really have to drive much for work. However I have noticed a little better milage gain which means my operating cost would be a bit less. My truck has less wind friction due to ZAINO...

You know I had to my friend...

 

39 cents per Kilometre (Gov't rate)

 

I'm going to take an unused bottle of Zaino and shove it up your 'rear' cavity!!

Wait a minute... as much as you're into Zaino... you'd probably like that...

Check back later... I'm going to have to get creative with your torture... LOL!

Thanks for the reply Habibi... what's that equate to in US dollars?

RP

 

25 cents US.

 

RockPick:

LMAO...

When I do have to drive somewhere my work pays 35 cents a mile (US).

 

The IRS allows for 36.5 cents per mile if you use your vehicle for work and are not compensated by your employer for it, or for any mileage you log while acting as a voluteer (in a school, as a scout leader, as a big brother, etc) is deductable.

Last year I wrote off 6,000 miles worth of "volunteer" miles. (I am writing off a trip tto Tenessee next yer - chaperoning a high school trip). You have to keep really detailed records to do that, so it makes it hard. Palm Organizers make it easier....

 

Technically, you can also allocate a portion of your insurance, lease payment and depreciation. But it's a crazy calculation, it was something like you could include as part of your business deductions to the extent that those costs were not reimbursed. I forget if it was straight up business deduction or part of the 2% pool. The easy answer is the IRS amount, but if you think you are over and above the IRS you can get more.

 

Anybody else?

 

I'm getting $0.36/mile, but I use the company POS van most of the time

 

***BUMP***

Anyone else? I'm very interested in trying to get our mileage upped thus, any other input would be great.

Thanks!!


RP

 

I cant remember its been over a year, I think mine was like $.33 or something around there. But I was hauling flooring material so i was getting crappy milage

 

Don't use mine for work very often, but we get .365.

 

I drive my truck a lot for work and I get .365 and it is great! I make money because most of my driving is highway.

Hope this helps.

 

I do use my Truck for work. I charge based on time, ($25 hr empty and $35 hr loaded) and take the govt rate milage tax deduction mentioned above. The deduction for 12k to 16k in miles per year usually covers the cost of the Truck payments and insurance. So a typical day two hours one way loaded, and an hour unloaded pays me $105 for three hours work. Not too shabby, because I do it while my kids are either sleeping or in school.

Hey did you guys know that for a commercial delivery vehicle making multiple stops, you are excempt from the seat belt law?
Yiipee! I hate seat belts, so that's a bonus for me.