hello everybody,
We are close to create a transport international company and I would like to ask you how much are fixed and variable cost per 10 000 km(or mile)? And also , what do you think about international transport company?
Thank you in advance!
Your not that close to creating said company if you cannot work out your costs. No one will know the answers to your questions other than you, you have to work those out for yourself. No one can spoon feed you.
How much are variable costs 
I think you’ll find that they vary from day to day, operation to operation, this is why they are “variable”
HTH 
Hello,
I mean the average costs as cargo, full insurance, oil, etc. I mean -average, not yours;-)))
Unfortunately I can not find the price which is paid per mile, because we still do not have a license and therefore no way to make an accurate calculation.
Anyway thanks for your reply.
No problem, but I think you’re wasting your time, the rate for the job is dictated to you, that rate will be at market value, which is another way of saying that it will be the same as the cheapest that they can get somebody to do it for.
If you want to know costs to compare against you will be better finding out what the cheapest country to operate a lorry from is and finding out their costs, they will be your competition…
newmercman:
If you want to know costs to compare against you will be better finding out what the cheapest country to operate a lorry from is and finding out their costs, they will be your competition…
Ain’t that the truth…
Once cabotage restrictions end, there will be no such thing as a British haulage industry any more, domestic haulage will go the same way as international haulage, Stanislav and Piotr will do it for half the cost.
I’ll be voting UKIP in the General Election, and I’ve already got my exit strategy in place, other than that what else can I do?
I do not know why most of the forums are to understand just how stupid you are -if you can find out what I mean 
If you can not help me and you just want to show me how you discover a hot water," like the price is determined by the market’(nobody knows this;-), and You not let me know which is the cheapest country in the world to develop transport business, please, skip my topic.
Thank you in advance:-)
vesselina79:
I do not know why most of the forums are to understand just how stupid you are -if you can find out what I mean
Well, how long is a piece of string?
How much are your fixed costs? It depends on where you are based. How much are your variable costs? It depends on where you are based.
So far, it seems that there is only one poster on this thread determined to show how stupid he is.
If you can find out what I mean
You’re asking a question to which there is no answer 
You do not state what type of vehicle you are looking at running, so how can you expect an answer that had any relevance
If you want specific answers then you have to ask specific questions 
My answer answers your vague question, you want to know running costs so you can set a rate, but it unfortunately works the other way around. The rate is set by who can do it the cheapest, you then start with that figure, subtract your costs and if you don’t end up in the minus before you get to the bottom of your list then you must’ve missed something out 
If you don’t like my replies, please skip them 
vesselina79:
I do not know why most of the forums are to understand just how stupid you are -if you can find out what I mean
If you can not help me and you just want to show me how you discover a hot water," like the price is determined by the market’(nobody knows this;-), and You not let me know which is the cheapest country in the world to develop transport business, please, skip my topic.
Thank you in advance:-)
The very fact you are asking the question in this manner shows you probably have no idea of this business or how it operates, the question you ask is so general no-one would be able to give you any sort of meaningful answer. The lack of insight into what is perhaps the very basics of business management in transport shows that you are in no way prepared to run any sort of international transport business… I wont be as cruel as other folks and say stupid, lets be kind and just say niave to the point of being dangerous to yourself and your bank balance
You told me things which everybody knows. Sorry about it.
All the same thank you.
P. S . I wrote in beginning =Average, you know what does it mean average (of course I do not wanted to show me your
accountancy )= this means- if you have 10 000 km per month, - fuel for truck unit 30|100-1.60paunds= 4 800 pounds per 10 000 km, drivers salary… cargo… e tc…that what I mean. But does not matter.
If I know everything like you-of course I will not be here and ask " stupid" question. I believe that when you have started the business you were brilliantly prepared.
“”“Once cabotage restrictions end, there will be no such thing as a British haulage industry any more, domestic haulage will go the same way as international haulage, Stanislav and Piotr will do it for half the cost. “””(somebody )
I am lucky , in the same time I can have a subsidiary company in my country and to use from there cheaper maintenance, fuel , drivers…and to have UK license;-))
What do you think about it?
vesselina79:
You told me things which everybody knows. Sorry about it.
All the same thank you.
P. S . I wrote in beginning =Average, you know what does it mean average (of course I do not wanted to show me your
accountancy
If I know everything like you-of course I will not be here and ask " stupid" question. I believe that when you have started the business you were brilliantly prepared.
From your language, it’s obvious that you are from Eastern Europe so just crack on, you are a shoo-in to make a success of it, we can’t possibly compete with you and your costs.
Do you want to buy my truck? 70,000 Zloty and it’s yours. 
There is no average, and that is the point there are too many variables- type of work, truck , weights, areas covered. to just start. you could have two trucks running from Birmingham to Berlin and because the type of work is different the costs could be £100’s apart.
With the next to no information you have provided no-one could give you any where near a reasonable estimate of costs- or to make it simple for you
I want you to paint my house- whats the average price?
You have no idea if my house is a one bedroom bungalow or a 67 bedroom palace, you don’t know If I want it painted in B&Q cheap matt paint or with Gold leaf, you don’t know wether you can paint it with a cheap step ladder or going to have to spend £1000’s on hiring in scaffolding. Are buying your paint in bulk as you have other jobs on as well, that means it cheaper and lowers your fixed costs. How much do you pay for your PL insurance, because you may pay more or less than me, that affects your fixed costs- do have a posh swanky office or work out of your garden shed, cos that is also part of your fixed costs. How often do you renew the paint brush’s? , buy in new PPE? do you use full time employees or just hire in casuals? and it goes on and on
As it stands your question has no value because there is no answer that can be given on the information received from you. yes someone may spout a number at you, but I guarantee that person will not be a business man. and I suspect until you understand this small point neither will you be- however I am starting to think you feel you may have a carreer as a troll, albeit a bad one given you are posting from UK ISP
vesselina79:
You told me things which everybody knows. Sorry about it.
All the same thank you.
P. S . I wrote in beginning =Average, you know what does it mean average (of course I do not wanted to show me your
accountancy
If I know everything like you-of course I will not be here and ask " stupid" question. I believe that when you have started the business you were brilliantly prepared.
“”“Once cabotage restrictions end, there will be no such thing as a British haulage industry any more, domestic haulage will go the same way as international haulage, Stanislav and Piotr will do it for half the cost. “””(somebody )
I am lucky , in the same time I can have a subsidiary company in my country and to use from there cheaper maintenance, fuel , drivers…and to have UK license;-))
What do you think about it?
If you can have a subsidiary company in your own country then why bother running one at a far greater cost in the UK
Cabotage isn’t an issue if you’re doing international journeys, so again what’s the point of knowing the answers to the questions that you haven’t asked
Unless your plan is to drive down rates so the British International Haulier is uncompetitive, in which case you’re about ten years too late 
The British trucks running into Europe now are for the most part servicing long standing contracts and business relationships that are based on service levels, rather than price.
Once cabotage restrictions end, there will be no such thing as a British haulage industry any more, domestic haulage will go the same way as international haulage, Stanislav and Piotr will do it for half the cost.
When is this due to happen
What kind of information would you like to provide for you to give me some professional answer and advise?
Thank you in advance.
(if you want from me to pay your house , and ask me about average rate-I do like this: (because in the begging I told 10 000 km monthly. international ) I ask how big is it 4 big rooms or small I count average, or 2+4=6:2=3 pounds(this means average) will cost nearby to paint your house. The same way for paint-gold leaves or not
newmercman ,
how can you guess something in my country are cheaper then here, therefore and payment per mile is cheaper then here. But I can use blessing like a maintenance , fuel and a freight exchange there and to have payment per mile from here.(or I am not right? ) And If I don’t have transport company there, I can not do it. I need carnet de passage e tc, you know better then me this things. I am not troll. I really would like to understand more things about the business , because it is very interesting for me.
And one more question:
If your are not in EU( to not see Pioter) I wonder, do you know how long you will be in the market? There is a statistic that shows UK export is only 20% and import is 80 percent from rest of the world . Let s think , how many small domestic transport businesses will survive in UK without EU if there will be duties? . I am just thinking about
150 Dinar per kilometer. 3000 Zloty a week.
Serbian dinar or Tunisian, or Kuwaity dinar:P This inaccuracy is confusing me.
How do I know it’s cheaper in your country? Simple, because everything is more expensive in the UK
This is why the British Haulier is no longer seen outside our shores so much anymore, we’re not competitive, we used to be cheaper than the competition and that’s why we were seen all over the EU and beyond, but not anymore.