Gas accounts for 11% of my gross revenue. Good or bad?

[hanks75]

2 and half years in business, and needing to get a better understanding of my numbers. What's good, average, or bad. Your input is appreciated.

 

[handdi]

2011 is 9.5
2010 was 7.5
now thats propane and gas for the wifes car in there also

we run slide ins
do you have a direct drive just wondering

 

[Ken Snow]

Less than 4%

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[hanks75]

we use a slide-in, boxxer 421

 

[hanks75]

and that does include my 07 chevy tahoe

 

[mirf]

Can you take the tahoe out to see a truck only view?

 

[Ed]

11% is high. When we cleaned carpet ours was about 5% of our budget.

 

[Art Kelley]

I'm usually at 10% working alone with a 1.8 gal/hr WM direct drive. Probably at 11% this year with the higher gas prices. With a 2 man crew and a concerted upselling system that % could be cut considerably. But I prefer working alone, and avoid asking for extra sales, so the higher fuel bill is the price I pay to operate this way.

 

[Mikey P]

5%-ish here

 

[bob vawter]

0.02 %

i don drive much.......

 

[rwcarpet]

I'm usually at 10% working alone with a 1.8 gal/hr WM direct drive. Probably at 11% this year with the higher gas prices. With a 2 man crew and a concerted upselling system that % could be cut considerably. But I prefer working alone, and avoid asking for extra sales, so the higher fuel bill is the price I pay to operate this way.

I'm probably with Art here.........maybe 10%. The Genesis uses lot's of fuel, and the Chevy Express is at 10-11 mpg round the city.

 

[rwcarpet]

0.02 %

i don drive much.......

I think Bawbs is mostly "natural gas".

 

[ascrubabove]

William, 11% may be the norm for you, my norm is 12.5-14% due to working a 50 mile radius, not all carpet cleaners are located in the middle of a hot spot and have to drive to them. Another year compairson will give you a good average. Find a ballance between scheduling all the work you can and scheduling work together in the same area, or in a return loop, farthest job first, and work your way back home.

 

[bob vawter]

0.02 %

i don drive much.......

I think Bawbs is mostly "natural gas".

touché...........LOL!

 

[Out of Character - 0]

7-8% for carpet cleaning. We average about 4-6mpg including the cleaning run time.

 

[Chris A]

damn, we serve a 50 mi radius and ours is only 6%, with a cds/chevy

 

[Doug Cox]

I'm guessing I would be around 7-8%.