Ya, I try to be fair, on smaller jobs I don't even mention it or if I have enough fuel on hand. It's the larger ones with no start date that worry me. I usually put (current for 60 days) on the bids. With the volatile market anything can happen in that 60 days with fuel prices. The surcharge In the upper post was for 3 1/2 months work. 2 scrapers, 1 compactor, 1 dozer/ ripper 1 grader and a water truck
I rented a crane the other day to set a large drainage tank. There was a 5% fuel surcharge and a 5% insurance surcharge. Never heard of the insurance one but wish I could start charging for that.
It's better business to raise your rates than to add any "extra" fees.
I know guys that have shown too much detail on their bills and have gotten stiffed because of it.
Was the insurance charge an equipment floater/rental insurance? I might not be explaining this right but I have a leased or rented equipment rider on my policy. When I have rented equipment the rental house added insurance to the bill and I had to get them a standard accord stating the rented/leased equipment insurance to have the charge removed.
man, that's an insane premium, i think i'd be shopping for a new agent
Is anybody adding a fuel surcharge!! My answer is how can you not!ointhead I see co.'s say no fuel surcharges. I say is BS !! at $4 a gal for road diesel how can that be!!!
It's better business to raise your rates than to add any "extra" fees.
I know guys that have shown too much detail on their bills and have gotten stiffed because of it.
This following news item is the reason why your ins co is demanding $8M for insurance levels.My old company wanted $4000 to insure a Mack 6 wheeler I bought for $1200 to plow with. The new company wanted $1000, I did the truck over now, but its still $1000 a year for the insurance. I take them off the road in the spring and summer so it costs me about $600 a year after I get my refund. The $25,000 insurance policy was for $8 million. Why they wanted 8 million dollars for insurance blows my mind.
I hear what you are saying but here is what we have been running into. When we receive a call on some heavy haul work (6 axle) we quote it out at $90 per hr. with a 14% fuel sir charge. Our competitors will quote the same load out at $85 with a 25% fuel sir charge. All though we are cheaper, at the first glance our competitor looks cheaper. It seems that what sticks in the callers mind is $85 an hour is cheaper than $90. Better go with brand x. :beatsme