Mileage wise i think it worked out at 1.21 per mile, if i remember right they guaranteed 1.30 per mile, but when ya do ya costs, deisel is .75ppm and fuel is supposed to be a third of your costs so in theory you need 2.25 per mile, however i doubt that many people get that , we only get that kind of mileage rate on specilaist work, i would think that as as an owner driver you would want at least, i repeat at least, 1.50 permile, good luckplenty of people out theres truggling at the minute, myself included !We are still in the game because of some of the specialist work we do, general is rubbish at the moment.
richmond:
Mileage wise i think it worked out at 1.21 per mile, if i remember right they guaranteed 1.30 per mile, but when ya do ya costs, deisel is .75ppm and fuel is supposed to be a third of your costs so in theory you need 2.25 per mile, however i doubt that many people get that , we only get that kind of mileage rate on specilaist work, i would think that as as an owner driver you would want at least, i repeat at least, 1.50 permile, good luckplenty of people out theres truggling at the minute, myself included !We are still in the game because of some of the specialist work we do, general is rubbish at the moment.
if this is still Maritime that you are talking about, then the mileage rate is incorrect, they tell you it is that, but, it is actually a lower rate + a fuel escalator
last time i was on there, it was £1.15 per mile (which they cut to £1.12) + fuel escalator
if you add the 2 together, it may make £1.30, if the cost of fuel goes up, the rate will go up, but, then again, if the cost of fuel goes down, it will go down to the normal rate of £1.15
I presume there must be some other method than mileage for shorter runs? For example if you took a container from Thamesport to Gillingham then you wouldn’t be doing that for £15?
Harry Monk:
I presume there must be some other method than mileage for shorter runs? For example if you took a container from Thamesport to Gillingham then you wouldn’t be doing that for £15?
if you get on the ‘local’ work, then it pays on a job rate, not mileage
lowest paying rate would be somewhere in the region of £120, and working upwards in price for the further the distance
what are the rates for anyone running locals into the lez zone surely theyve gone up
lee mat:
what are the rates for anyone running locals into the lez zone surely theyve gone up
very doubtful, it’s just that you would need a compliant truck to do the work with
shuttlespanker:
Harry, generally, the big container companies will only provide you with a guarantee if you purchase one of their overpriced trucks
This leads me to another question, my ex boss Richard always used to buy ex-Goldstar and Charles Gee trucks, he said they were a few thousand pounds over what he could have paid elsewhere but the service history, full MOT, warranty, and low mileage on largely light work made that worth paying.
Out of interest, what would Maritime be asking for, say, a 58-plate FH13 compared to Fleetex or Walker Movements etc for the same vehicle?
5k ish minimum
walkers and fleet ex are part of the same group, that said they do tend to be fair with prices (they dont eem as gready as some dealers and as a result tend to shift more motors)
have a look round some dealers websites and the same trucks have been stood months!
i would not spend a penny more for some warranty that will only last a few months, if you’r spending more you might as well put it on a newer truck to start with!
i would think maritime want 10k more to start with
moose
a few years ago, when Maritime were selling off their 54 plate DAF XF SSC trucks, they wanted £49,000 for a basic spec high cab fleet truck with a 480BHp motor
at the same time, i could have bought a 530 SSC with ASTronic box, Kelsa Hibar & Eurobar with lamps, spoiler on the bottom of the bumber, driving lamps and fog lamps in the bumper and spoiler, Alcoa polished alloys, batteries moved to the catwalk, twin stainless Eminox upright exhausts, twin S&B high cap diesel tanks, full chassis infill, microwave, TV and air con pod, all that at £44,000
same age truck with lower KMs than the Maritime truck
i have known it as like for like truck, Maritime have been as much as £8000 more expensive
in 2007, they were selling some of their 2006 skeletal trailers, they were advertising them as ‘brand new’ when they are clearly used for more money than i could buy a brand new one directly from Dennison 
Moose:
walkers and fleet ex are part of the same group, that said they do tend to be fair with prices (they dont eem as gready as some dealers and as a result tend to shift more motors)
have a look round some dealers websites and the same trucks have been stood months!
i would not spend a penny more for some warranty that will only last a few months, if you’r spending more you might as well put it on a newer truck to start with!
i would think maritime want 10k more to start with
moose
very rare that you get any warranty on a truck from Walkers, Fleetex is 6 weeks mechanical driveline
10k more would be way too much, even for a well looked after truck. I would certainly insist on having at least three months of driveline warranty to shake out any problems though, I’ve known plenty of people get rid of trucks because something major is about to go wrong with them.
Harry Monk:
10k more would be way too much, even for a well looked after truck. I would certainly insist on having at least three months of driveline warranty to shake out any problems though, I’ve known plenty of people get rid of trucks because something major is about to go wrong with them.
walks away whistling
shuttlespanker:
walks away whistling
You and all the rest, I bet it sounded like this 
shuttlespanker:
Harry Monk:
10k more would be way too much, even for a well looked after truck. I would certainly insist on having at least three months of driveline warranty to shake out any problems though, I’ve known plenty of people get rid of trucks because something major is about to go wrong with them.walks away whistling
shuttlespanker:
Harry Monk:
10k more would be way too much, even for a well looked after truck. I would certainly insist on having at least three months of driveline warranty to shake out any problems though, I’ve known plenty of people get rid of trucks because something major is about to go wrong with them.walks away whistling
He said sell it not have it nicked Corporal 
Harry Monk:
shuttlespanker:
walks away whistlingYou and all the rest, I bet it sounded like this
the one in question was a white 03 plate 480 SSC that i had nothing but trouble with since the day i bought it, infact, the day i went to collect it, i got about a mile and a half away, turned round and took it back, ended up going home again in the truck i took there to swap 
The other thing is that I would never, ever, buy a truck over the phone, I would always insist on a long road test and a couple of hours looking it over with the cab tipped over before I even began to discuss terms.
It absolutely baffles me that people will spend so much on something without even seeing it.
Harry Monk:
shuttlespanker:
Harry, generally, the big container companies will only provide you with a guarantee if you purchase one of their overpriced trucksThis leads me to another question, my ex boss Richard always used to buy ex-Goldstar and Charles Gee trucks, he said they were a few thousand pounds over what he could have paid elsewhere but the service history, full MOT, warranty, and low mileage on largely light work made that worth paying.
Out of interest, what would Maritime be asking for, say, a 58-plate FH13 compared to Fleetex or Walker Movements etc for the same vehicle?
I rang them a couple of weeks ago and an 08 euro 5 actros with itro 350km was 45k
puntabrava:
I rang them a couple of weeks ago and an 08 euro 5 actros with itro 350km was 45k
No chance then, that is way over the top. Fleetex want £28,950 for a 57-reg euro 5 Actros.