Travel charges?

[Kerry F]

Just curious what everyone thinks is fair to charge for travel time for jobs, especially with the price of gas today.

For a great job, average job, really short job?

For instance, I traveled for a two-day job 320 miles round trip over two days, almost 7 hours of driving time.   It was a better than average job, but tough for the money, too.  I would like to charge half the mileage, 160 miles at 50 cents a mile.  So that would be an additional $80 to me.

Just wondering what people think is fair and the usual and customary?

 

 

 

[Anne Hillyard]

Yes, definitely a charge per mile should be incurred. .40 to .50 cents per mile should be adequate. Often, however, agencies don't want to pay the fee.

Regards,

Rufus

Toronto Court Reporters

www.torontocourtreporters.com

[Phyllis J. Stinson]

I charge mileage over a 50 mile radius at .51 per mile.  With gas the price it is and everyone else charging for travel, why shouldn't we?

[Carol A.]

Agencies are paying for mileage??  Wow!  I'm in New York, and we get a small appearance fee for the morning, and if it goes past 1:00, we get another appearance fee.  We also get paid for an O & 2, and small amount for copies.  I think I'm in the wrong state!  Driving into Manhatten can take hours with traffic and tons of gas!  I wish we were paid for gas, parking, etc.  I've also heard of agencies paying hourly plus a page rate, that's great!!!  Wish it happened here, that's for sure.