remphish1 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I drive 300 miles a week just for commuting. I also work in a company that has a 160 mile stretch of territory that I must cover. I do get paid for mileage though when I drive during the day but the price of gas is really chipping away at the gas money! I average 22-25,000 Miles a year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vulture19 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 When I work out of the office, 32 miles each way. In road warrior mode (about 1/3-1/2 the time), I average about 50k/yr. Personal driving, not work related, is about 4k/yr. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I only have to do 26 miles/day (40 minutes each direction)... I'm okay with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 74 miles round trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 38 miles round trip, but I only make it four times a week. Some more miles are added in when I have to go cover a meeting or take a picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 A 12 minute walk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Staring in August I will have to drive 500 miles a week for school. Well worth it I guess. I found an add in a car mag that sells hybrid converters for a $1,000. Ex.......A 1996 honda civic got 36 miles per gallon and after the hybrid mod it got some where near 96 miles per gallon. It ranges per vehichle, model, make, year, ect., but I might look into this. 500 miles a week and my car gets 250 miles per fill up. So filling up twice a week at 45 bucks would be around $400.00 a month excluding the hour and a half drive twice a week to pick up and drop off my daughter..............so something more in the range of $500.00 a month. And thats not taking in driving to shows or any vacation time! God Bless America! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 A 12 minute walk.I thought you could time warp, or atleast fly man. Your really letting me down! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Well, it's not for work, but I have to drive to my school's satellite campus twice a week, so I'm putting almost 100 miles on my car per week just on that. This summer, I'll be working somewhere that is about 20 miles away, so that'll probably end up being close to 160 miles per week. This is a lot of driving for someone who makes very little money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 A 12 minute walk. I miss the days when I lived in Boston and I had a 10 minute walk to work/school. Except for when it was 10 below zero.. That's when I wished I had a car.. Now I have a 30 mile commute to work and back (about 40 minutes) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticeyeball Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 12 miles each way. I don't pay for my own gas. i have a question for those who get paid mileage or have a car allowance of some sort. what do you get per mile when driving, assuming it's your own car, like a straight out "use of personal vehicle" expense type thing. if anybody gets a car allowance because they have road sales jobs, i'd be interested in what you get $ /month and what that includes. if your shy, you can pm me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 20 miles round trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I miss the days when I lived in Boston and I had a 10 minute walk to work/school. Except for when it was 10 below zero.. That's when I wished I had a car.. Now I have a 30 mile commute to work and back (about 40 minutes) That is one of the drawbacks. The other two are: the place I live in is falling apart, and I am almost entirely surrounded by noise making college students now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I work upstairs in my home office. So 0 miles. In addition, my car insurance company reduced my rates because I do not leave home for work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I thought you could time warp, or atleast fly man. Your really letting me down! I don't like to show off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 12 miles each way. I don't pay for my own gas. i have a question for those who get paid mileage or have a car allowance of some sort. what do you get per mile when driving, assuming it's your own car, like a straight out "use of personal vehicle" expense type thing. if anybody gets a car allowance because they have road sales jobs, i'd be interested in what you get $ /month and what that includes. if your shy, you can pm me. 50.5 cents a mile. That is the going rate which covers tolls and maintenence you would have to do on your car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I freelance from my home office, but gigs in Manhattan 5 nights/week put about 400 miles/week on the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 15 miles round trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 12 miles each way. I don't pay for my own gas. i have a question for those who get paid mileage or have a car allowance of some sort. what do you get per mile when driving, assuming it's your own car, like a straight out "use of personal vehicle" expense type thing. if anybody gets a car allowance because they have road sales jobs, i'd be interested in what you get $ /month and what that includes. if your shy, you can pm me.The IRS rate is 50.5 cents per business mile effective 1/1/2008. IRS Info. From my experience, most employers will not exceed that rate. eta: Like remphish said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_willy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 15 minute hike to school and class... I don't really use my car much which in a time like this, makes me happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Takes about as long for me to get from home to the garage as it does from garage to office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticeyeball Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 50.5 cents a mile. That is the going rate which covers tolls and maintenence you would have to do on your car. The IRS rate is 50.5 cents per business mile effective 1/1/2008. IRS Info. From my experience, most employers will not exceed that rate. eta: Like remphish said. thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Papillon Parade Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 My commute is 2,280 miles one way. I live in Nova Scotia and work in Alberta. I fly home every 20 days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vulture19 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 if anybody gets a car allowance because they have road sales jobs, i'd be interested in what you get $ /month and what that includes. if your shy, you can pm me. Depends a lot on the company, but here are some examples, personal and first hand (I work in a high travel field): 1) Assigned company car. Gas/routine maintenance covered 80%. Everything else paid for, OK for personal use (nothing too extreme) [This person drives 95% of the time for work]2) Allotment of $800/month, $0.20/mile for business use [This person drives 75% of the time for work, the rest air travel]3) Government rate for personal vehicle. Personal vehicle use frowned upon for trips in excess of 50 miles. Over 50 miles, company has corporate account with car rental agency. Everything reimbursed on rentals. [This person drives 75% of the time for work, the rest air travel]4) Company car pool - must reserve company car. If not available, make your own rental arrangements. Covered in full. [This person drives 20% of the time for work, almost no air travel] These examples are from a Fortune 500 company, a large multi location regional, a large company, and a Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticeyeball Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Depends a lot on the company, but here are some examples, personal and first hand (I work in a high travel field): 1) Assigned company car. Gas/routine maintenance covered 80%. Everything else paid for, OK for personal use (nothing too extreme) [This person drives 95% of the time for work]2) Allotment of $800/month, $0.20/mile for business use [This person drives 75% of the time for work, the rest air travel]3) Government rate for personal vehicle. Personal vehicle use frowned upon for trips in excess of 50 miles. Over 50 miles, company has corporate account with car rental agency. Everything reimbursed on rentals. [This person drives 75% of the time for work, the rest air travel]4) Company car pool - must reserve company car. If not available, make your own rental arrangements. Covered in full. [This person drives 20% of the time for work, almost no air travel] These examples are from a Fortune 500 company, a large multi location regional, a large company, and a Thanks to you too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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