Trucking companies cutting pay per mile

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:33:19 -0500

Tell-It-Like-It-Is: Electric Cars Ready To Charge

"Probably a quarter of the exhibitors were (companies) you've never heard of who came out of the woodwork with electric car chargers," said John O'Dell, editor of Green Car Advisor, part of auto site Edmunds.com. Two leading charging suppliers are ... While electric power is about a quarter of the cost of gas per mile, Duvall says EV makers' big challenge will be to cut upfront costs so that the long-term expense to own and operate will be less than for regular cars. ......
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:33:19 -0500

Trucking industry delivers a bright spot in dismal job market ...

Truck companies are hauling 7 percent more freight now that a year ago, he said. "Demand is rising." There are 3 million truck drivers in the United States according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "We're hiring at a higher level than last year ... "Some companies pay by the mile, some pay by percentage of the freight, and some pay flat rates," said Al Gover, vice president for safety and human resources at Inman Trucking Management in Leland. "We pay flat rates." ......
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:33:19 -0500

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If you are using a personal vehicle for business, the business mileage deduction is 50¢ a mile in 2010. That's about 9% below the 2009 deduction of 55¢ per mile. You can chalk it up to reduced transportation costs. If you use a personal vehicle for ... Construction and architectural firms, film production companies, engineering firms, or businesses that rent, lease or sell equipment they build. The asterisk? The deduction is still 6% this year for oil and gas companies. 6 ......