Haulage rate for tractor and trailer

[Wobblebox]

I do some contract farming whose grain store is 10 miles away from the mill, the agents have asked me how much per ton I can transport the grain to the mill.
It would be on a 160hp tractor and 14t trailer.
I’m happy to do it so long as it’s worth my while.
How much should I quote them?

 

[An Gof]

I do some contract farming whose grain store is 10 miles away from the mill, the agents have asked me how much per ton I can transport the grain to the mill.
It would be on a 160hp tractor and 14t trailer.
I’m happy to do it so long as it’s worth my while.
How much should I quote them?

You going to run on red or white?

 

[DRC]

Will you be waiting hours to tip at the mill, like so many lorry drivers seem to have to do at mills around here

 

[Wobblebox]

You going to run on red or white?

Red, that’s still legal isn’t it?

Will you be waiting hours to tip at the mill, like so many lorry drivers seem to have to do at mills around here

Mixed bag, have been to that mill before, sometimes tip straight away, other time wait for 3 hours

 

[roscoe erf]

Red, that’s still legal isn’t it?


Mixed bag, have been to that mill before, sometimes tip straight away, other time wait for 3 hours

Nope it’s haulage

 

[Andy26]

Sounds like haulage but if it isn't you'd need to be £7/t if not a bit more if it's a slow tip.

 

[DRC]

Red, that’s still legal isn’t it?


Mixed bag, have been to that mill before, sometimes tip straight away, other time wait for 3 hours

I’d want paying by the hour for the wait

 

[masseybreaker]

i think its a bit of a grey area if it was your grain you would be ok on red but its sort of not if you know what i mean . i would let a truck do it

 

[teslacoils]

I can't haul grain two miles to central store for less than I can pay a lorry to do it. That's costing the tractor, man, fuel, tyres.

 

[davidroberts30]

if they want a per ton price then you will be sitting around....
technically its not your grain so its haulage as roscoe said.....

 

[roscoe erf]

if they want a per ton price then you will be sitting around....
technically its not your grain so its haulage as roscoe said.....

Its easy enough to work out
is it your grain no
are you moving it from feild to storage no
is the tractor being used in part of the agricultural process no
are you being paid to cart it yes
if it looks like a pig smells like a pig it is a pig

 

[Hard Graft]

I can't haul grain two miles to central store for less than I can pay a lorry to do it. That's costing the tractor, man, fuel, tyres.

is that off the combine or out off a store dried

 

[yellow belly]

Local haulage rate is now nearer £ 10 a tonne especially if the tip is slow
14 tonne maximum legal load

for 10 miles a truck and driver on white costs no more that a tractor and driver on red

 

[goodevans]

Frightening thing now is that red is about the same as white was a couple of years back,how long ago was it that it was hovering around the £1 mark at the pumps and that included VA T

 

[farenheit]

I can't haul grain two miles to central store for less than I can pay a lorry to do it. That's costing the tractor, man, fuel, tyres.

I suppose it depends if the man is being paid already. If its winter and you're looking for something for them to do, its not all bad. Particularly if they may be standing around waiting for a lorry to come. If it was a quick tip you could do several in the time you'd be waiting for the wagon to show.

 

[Chae1]

Local haulage rate is now nearer £ 10 a tonne especially if the tip is slow
14 tonne maximum legal load

for 10 miles a truck and driver on white costs no more that a tractor and driver on red

We're getting tatties hauled to us for £6/t haulage. About 30 mile trip.

 

[warksfarmer]

I do some contract farming whose grain store is 10 miles away from the mill, the agents have asked me how much per ton I can transport the grain to the mill.
It would be on a 160hp tractor and 14t trailer.
I’m happy to do it so long as it’s worth my while.
How much should I quote them?

Tell them you need to do a test load so you can workout fuel use and any time constraints at the delivery point unless they’ll accept an hourly charge.

 

[yellow belly]

We're getting tatties hauled to us for £6/t haulage. About 30 mile trip.

That May be early 2021 rate
late 2021 rate will be higher