Delivery Vehicle Survey
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CRA recently asked members to complete a survey about delivery vehicles. Here are the responses. (Number of responses shown in parenthesis.)
1. What type of Rental Center do you have?
Party: 27.5% (11)
Equipment: 42.5% (17)
Both: 30% (12)
2. Do you have GPS in vehicles?
Yes: 30% (12)
No: 70% (28)
Additional comments (2):
1-We're in a small town.
2-We have it on employee phones.
3. How much is your monthly GPS service?
(11 responses)
1-$900.
2-$35 per truck.
3-$25/vehicle.
4-$0.
5-$I don't know.
6-$22.95 each vehicle.
7-$150.
8-$25.00/unit, 15 units
9-$29.95/month per unit, 30 units.
10-Free. (2 responses)
4. Do you use dash camera/live camera in vehicles?
Yes: 2.6% (1)
No: 97.37% (37)
Additional comments (3):
1-Not yet, but shopping and should have two installed by end of month.
2-Just bought some to install.
3-Would love too.
5. Do you charge different rates per type of vehicle? Please indicate amount charged and how it is determined: flat rate, distance, zip code, mileage, or time.
Pickups up to 1 Ton: 82.14% (23 responses)
1-Time portal to portal, same rate on all trucks.
2-District.
3-None.
4-$60/trip plus 1.00 per loaded mile.
5-$30 min. up to 10 miles, then $3/mile after that.
6-$60 hour.
7-No.
8-$70 hr/Sometimes a flat rate.
9 Some flat rate and some time ($75 hr.).
10-Charge is based on location, not type of vehicle.
11-$85 or $95, flat rate by county.
12-$75 out, $75 in for local delivery (20 mile radius of yard).
13-Charge per job and location.
14-$35 in town, $55 per hour.
15-Varies by city.
16-$55 nearby, $85 in LA Basin.
17-Mileage and time.
18-$35-$45 each way, flat rate.
19-Distance within 30 mile radius, hourly after that.
20-$95/hr.
21-Depends on distance.
22-$95 delivery/$95 pickup.
23-$75 min. depends on distance.
Box Van: 57.14% (15 responses)
1-Time portal to portal, same rate on all trucks.
2-Distance.
3-Rates depend on items ordered, rental fees and distance.
4-Delivery charge is based on distance.
5-City (2 responses).
6-$30 min. up to 10 miles, then $3/mile after that.
7-$60/hr.
8-Charge is based on location, not type of vehicle.
9-N/A. (2 responses)
10-$38 in town, $55 per hour.
11-Varies by city.
12-Distance within 30 mile radius, hourly after that.
13-$60 min., depends on distance and times.
Rollback: 67.9% (18 responses)
1-Time portal to portal, same rate on all trucks.
2-Distance.
3-None.
4-N/A. (3 responses)
5-$80/hr ours, $90 theirs.
6-$110.00 hr/Some customers get a flat rate.
7-Some flat rate (in town) and some time ($125.00/hr).
8-$110.00/hour portal to portal, one hour min.
9-$110.00 or $125.00 flat rate by county.
10-$45 in town, $65/hour.
11-$55.00 nearby, $85.00 in LA Basin, or $100-125 per hour for longer hauls.
12-Mileage and time.
13-$55.
14-Distance within 30-mile radius, hourly after that.
15-$95.00/hr.
16-$100 min., depends on distance.
Big Rig: 53.6% (15 responses)
1-Time portal to portal, same rate on all trucks.
2-None.
3-N/A. (2 responses)
4-$90/hr roughly, our equipment, $100 others.
5-$110.00 hr/Some customers get a flat rate.
6-$110.00/hour portal to portal, one hour min.
7-$110.00 or $125.00 flat rate by county.
8-$125 out, $125 in for local delivery (20 mile radius of yard).
9-$55.00 nearby, $85.00 in LA Basin, or $100-125 per hour for longer hauls.
10-Mileage and time.
11-$75.
12-Distance within 30-mile radius, hourly after that.
13-$95.00/hr.
15-$175 min., depends on distance.
6. Additional survey comments (7 responses):
1-Be careful when selecting questions that may allude to industry price fixing.
2-Using map quest as guide for charges.
3-Wish all rental companies would charge delivery and pickup, as it is a major expense: a driver, his benefits, a truck and trailer, fuel, insurance, maintenance etc...
4-KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB.
5-Would like GPS tracking without the monthly expenses.
6-Our delivery rates and rental minimums are calculated by city, based on distance from store and accessibility.
7-All timed and after hours deliveries are charged additional. |