POLL: What’s your cost per mile?

Jun 1, 2020

Dollah dollah bill, y’all!

$2.30, $3, $10/mile: Which haul would you choose? Profit analysis might surprise you

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$2.30, $3, $10/mile: Which haul would you choose? Profit analysis might surprise you

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