Log delivery prices per mile thanks

[gensetsteve]

We use a tipping hilux which does just over 20mpg when loaded and booted with muds. so round trip of 40 miles would cost £12 in diesel which is a large chunk of profit out of a load of logs. Also you will be out for 1.5 hours so only 2 deliveries in a morning. If you average 6 mile round trip 4 deliveries in a morning.

[nick channer]

We use a tipping hilux which does just over 20mpg when loaded and booted with muds. so round trip of 40 miles would cost £12 in diesel which is a large chunk of profit out of a load of logs. Also you will be out for 1.5 hours so only 2 deliveries in a morning. If you average 6 mile round trip 4 deliveries in a morning.

 

thats problem with only takin 1 load at time.. last season i had my transit body made to take 3 loads.. this year my other newer transit is gonna take four 1.3 cubic metre loads... going further afield isnt such an issue then... i could never go back to takin 1 load at time.. i'd never keep up with the demand for start.. 10-15 loads most days is walk in park takin 3 or 4 loads at time.. we also do large amount of double or triple loads to same customer with a small discount.. spent all morning movin my split logs out of our grain shed to my new store.. had 2x40 yd bins.. 1x30yd bin.. 2x65 yd bulker trailers and 15 yd grain trailer.. total of which if my calculations are right is around 215 cubic metres.. or 165 1.3 cubic metre loads at £80 load.. and the wood owes me not a penny except for labour to saw and split. diesel etc... only a 3rd of what i need mind you so gotta start buyin some cord in.. bought 80 ton so far at £50 ton delivered which was same as last yr which i was quite suprised by what with price diesel compared to last yr..

[18 stoner]

thats problem with only takin 1 load at time.. last season i had my transit body made to take 3 loads.. this year my other newer transit is gonna take four 1.3 cubic metre loads... going further afield isnt such an issue then... i could never go back to takin 1 load at time.. i'd never keep up with the demand for start.. 10-15 loads most days is walk in park takin 3 or 4 loads at time.. we also do large amount of double or triple loads to same customer with a small discount.. spent all morning movin my split logs out of our grain shed to my new store.. had 2x40 yd bins.. 1x30yd bin.. 2x65 yd bulker trailers and 15 yd grain trailer.. total of which if my calculations are right is around 215 cubic metres.. or 165 1.3 cubic metre loads at £80 load.. and the wood owes me not a penny except for labour to saw and split. diesel etc... only a 3rd of what i need mind you so gotta start buyin some cord in.. bought 80 ton so far at £50 ton delivered which was same as last yr which i was quite suprised by what with price diesel compared to last yr..

 

Out of interest, what would you say that 5.2 cube load weighs?

[Billy68]

there's no such thing as free delivery

[nick channer]

Out of interest, what would you say that 5.2 cube load weighs?

its been seasoned for 2 yrs and is very dry.. took 400 loads out on old transit last season which was all beech and ash and lot heavier than this mixed hard wood thats more seasoned and they were bigger 1.5 metre loads... wouldnt have clue what weight was..

[mikey10]

its been seasoned for 2 yrs and is very dry.. took 400 loads out on old transit last season which was all beech and ash and lot heavier than this mixed hard wood thats more seasoned and they were bigger 1.5 metre loads... wouldnt have clue what weight was..

 

I think you would be over weight, 5.2 m3 is a lot of wood, ok as long as you dont get stopped:biggrin:

[nick channer]

probably would be...new transits got 5 leaf springs.. even when busted to top of caged sides with hard wood cord it sits dead level and tows trailer and stump grinder without draggin jockey wheel on ground like old one does.... very hard ride when empty mind...

[Dave Martin]

have you had a map out and drawn a 20 mile radius circle and seen how far the 20 mile covers

 

No, but at times I have actually been further. I have never charged for a delivery yet ( with the exception of single Barrow Bags ) but with the price of diesel that may have to change.

[gensetsteve]

thats problem with only takin 1 load at time.. last season i had my transit body made to take 3 loads.. this year my other newer transit is gonna take four 1.3 cubic metre loads... going further afield isnt such an issue then... i could never go back to takin 1 load at time.. i'd never keep up with the demand for start.. 10-15 loads most days is walk in park takin 3 or 4 loads at time.. we also do large amount of double or triple loads to same customer with a small discount.. spent all morning movin my split logs out of our grain shed to my new store.. had 2x40 yd bins.. 1x30yd bin.. 2x65 yd bulker trailers and 15 yd grain trailer.. total of which if my calculations are right is around 215 cubic metres.. or 165 1.3 cubic metre loads at £80 load.. and the wood owes me not a penny except for labour to saw and split. diesel etc... only a 3rd of what i need mind you so gotta start buyin some cord in.. bought 80 ton so far at £50 ton delivered which was same as last yr which i was quite suprised by what with price diesel compared to last yr..

 

You do a lot more firewood than us Nick. Firewood is a side line to our wholesale kindling. I think If I did more firewood I would have to rethink. Problem I was faced with was how do you get a tipper conversion on a vehicle that cant exceed 3500kg. The stronger the vehicle the smaller the payload. Landrover 130 by my calcs will have a payload of 500kg. By my calcs 5 metres of 20% moisture firewood will weigh 1750kg. Green it will weight 3500kg . As Vosa said to me at the side of the road we check some of the other makes but always check the transits especially the double cab tippers. If you drive over a weigh bridge you may find you are approaching 5 tonne. We concentrate our deliveries in a 5 mile radius and find we can keep moving when the snow hits.

[baz]

Free delivery up to 20 miles.

 

Thats incredibly generous, it means you are discounting your wood by up to£30 a delivery allowing for around £10 each for fuel, running costs and minimum wage on journey time or you have that cost built into your pricing already.

 

I'd much rather short ship using a courier and charge £25 per bag on top for delivery. No hassle and the customer pays for the delivery - not me.