Posted by Vicky Koyle on 5/22/08 11:28am
Msg #248350

GAS PRICES.....CHARGING MILEAGE FOR OVER 50 MILES?

DOES ANYONE CHARGE FOR MILEAGE? IN MY OTHER LIFE (JOB) WE ARE BEING CHARGED A FUEL CHARGE FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS BROUGHT IN OR TAKEN OUT. JUST WONDERING?

VICKY KOYLE - IDAHO

Reply by ME/NJ on 5/22/08 11:57am
Msg #248354

A few things you should think about

When Katrina hit I raised my rates and told all my clients when it went down I would adjust back to my normal rate. I also cut back on travel, I would travel half the state now I stay local and SS and TC's know to use someone close if they can.

This time around it's different, not enough work out there to raise rates and keep clients. 50 miles is far for gas charge, myself it would be set @ 5/20 miles, 10/40 and 20 anything over 40 miles that is if times are good. My only other choice is to cut back even more on the amount I travel to save on gas.

65 dollars today to fill the SUV 16/gallons avg trip for me is 30-40 miles round trip thats 3-4 gallons of gas (16 dollars just for gas on a local run) Gas will hit 5 bucks a gallon within the next 2 months.

The only way a gas charge will work for us is if everyone charged it and the NNA pushed it or other Notary boards. Do a 50 dollar signing now and half goes to gas. (no one is that stupid)I hope

Reply by thnotary_NY on 5/22/08 2:29pm
Msg #248412

I have always charged for mileage. Other than printing and maybe faxbacks, what else is your fee based on.? I charge a flat fee for x local miles plus x amt over that. With these prices, I've raised my flat fee and overage. Next will be to shorten the local miles.

Reply by nolanotary on 5/22/08 4:46pm
Msg #248435

I have a set radius (15 miles one way) that I travel which I have included in my fee. If the SS/TC wants to schedule me outside of that radius, I increase my fee proportionately. I rarely accept any signings more than 35 miles one way. On the rare occasion that I do one, I charge for the extra mileage.

Reply by Laura Vestanen on 5/22/08 6:22pm
Msg #248442

Charge at least $1.50 per mile driven plus a.....

decent hourly rate for your travel time. (My travel rate starts at $30 per hour.)

I found a great website that gives you the true cost to own and
operate your car. It is published by the Santa Cruz County Regional
Transportation Commission in California.

http://www.commutesolutions.org/calc.htm

Note that they come up with a base of $1.19 per mile to own and
operate your car. I telephoned them to ask when the
calculator was created so I could adjust for gas price increase.

They said 2004.

They are in the process of updating all the figures on the site and
the new calculator will be available in early June.

I've been assuming $1 per mile PLUS $30 per hour for my time. For
now, I'm going to assume $1.50 per mile and adjust that number next
month when the new calculator is out.

If you send them a request to be on their announcement list, they will send you an email when the calculator is updated.

LauraV