First of all, develop a business plan. If you need help with that, contact SCORE http://www.score.org/ and they can set you up with a mentor to start and grow your business and develop your business plan. That business plan should dictate what fees work for you. You must take every expense into account -- from start up fees to office supplies and equipment to vehicle expenses to insurance and taxes -- everything.
It's not as simple as just getting your commission and saying "I'm a notary now."  However, SCORE helps. There's a lot that goes into formulating your fee schedule -- figure scope of assignment, package size, travel distance, special instructions, number of signers, etc.
Good luck!
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