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You can hire a long haul truck for roughly $2 per mile. There are lots of variables that can affect the rate.
A 50-ton payload traveling 1,000 miles means that you have accomplished 50,000 ton-miles. Just figure out what it cost you to haul that load for that distance, divide the number by 50,000 , and you have your cost per ton-mile.
This varies greatly but unlimited mile radius for 1 million liability is about 9k a year. Cargo insurance is a different policy and depends on what you haul.
It should be able to haul as many as you can fit in the bed all day long.
if it is a "valuable" car then about $1.00 a mile to haul it. If it is average car, then probably about 10 cents a mile on a car hauler
Obviously U-Haul offers both charging option. The customer can choose between a so-called flat rate - or a charge by the mile. so by the end of the day it depends on the customer which option he'd like to select.
The cost per mile will vary based upon where you live. The average cost to tow a car ranges from $3-$7 per mile.
Cost per ton-mile indicates what it costs to ship 1 ton of a commodity 1 mile. The calculation is: (cost)/((# of tons) x (# of miles)).
There is no easy answer because individual costs go up and down every day. The best place to find the answer to your question is at www.fairtran.com. Check out the rates page for the different trailer types.
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