mileage cost

[wireperson]

how much are you charging for mile , for a long trip service call?
or what is an standard charge ?
thanks

 

[BryanMD]

IRS Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates
IR-2008-131, Nov. 24, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 55 cents per mile for business miles driven

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=200505,00.html

Recover your costs sure, but...
before you charge for it specifically be sure you're breaking par.
20,000miles x 55cents = $11,000 /250work days = $44/ work day

 

[brian john]

We do not car what the IRS says, generally we charge .65, depending on customer, distance ETC.

 

[GUNNING]

I used to charge a $20 trip fee. I only do that when gas goes over $3.00 a gallon. I only do that for new customers or a customer that is a real PITA. Right now Im just looking for customers and no customer is a PITA. They are all golden.

 

[480sparky]

We do not car what the IRS says, generally we charge .65, depending on customer, distance ETC.

The IRS cannot tell you what you can/cannot charge, only what you can deduct from your taxes.......

 

[Smart $]

The IRS cannot tell you what you can/cannot charge, only what you can deduct from your taxes.......

So far only the vehicle cost has been mentioned. It don't drive itself.

...and even if it did, it probably wouldn't be very productive once there without at least one passenger

 

[480sparky]

So far only the vehicle cost has been mentioned. It don't drive itself.

...and even if it did, it probably wouldn't be very productive once there without at least one passenger

Labor costs are a different line on your tax returns.

 

[Smart $]

Labor costs are a different line on your tax returns.

Yeah... but the OP's question is regarding how much to charge per mile or otherwise recoup for excess travel... not limiting expenses involved only to the vehicle.

 

[Charlie Bob]

all depends on the job.
I live about 25 miles from where all my work basically comes from, and from where my competotors live, so sometimes i have to compromise.
I learn to give a little to get more, so to speak. So far i found all my customers and soon to be, to appreciate me doing that.
They still pay for my trips to the store though, but i usually don't charge for the miles i drive to get to their place.

 

[brian john]

The IRS cannot tell you what you can/cannot charge, only what you can deduct from your taxes.......

We've had customers question us on this using the argument the IRS "LIMITS" what you can charge. Not until we go totally socialists.

 

[iMuse97]

Yeah... but the OP's question is regarding how much to charge per mile or otherwise recoup for excess travel... not limiting expenses involved only to the vehicle.

So: my time is worth more than $1.00 per minute: The charge for the job (whether there is a separate trip charge or not) has to pay for this, as well as the cost of the truck, gas, maintenance, etc.

 

[LarryFine]

I usually charge 1.5x for the first hour to cover travel. If it's more than about 20 to 30 minutes to get there, I simply charge for travel time at full price in both directions.

 

[AV ELECTRIC]

My labor time usually starts when I enter my work truck. So its not a milage factor but a time factor. As for your truck getting paid that is an overhead cost and billed anyway you would like but it needs to be billed for. Rental car companys would not make much money if they did not bill for the use of the vehicle. the customer is technically renting your vehicle to come to there home or buisness.

 

[brian john]

We charge portal to portal minimum 3 hours during straight time minimum 4 hours on OT.
Mileage is above this.