Cost per segment??
Jul 18, 2012, 4:28 pm
#1
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Cost per segment??
So I was curious - it appears that the 5 CPM threshold is the magic number, but for those of us who typically take a lot of short runs, is there a magic number for the price of segments? My math makes it work out to about $40 per segment, but I was hoping the community could spot me some advice.
Jul 18, 2012, 5:30 pm
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So I was curious - it appears that the 5 CPM threshold is the magic number, but for those of us who typically take a lot of short runs, is there a magic number for the price of segments? My math makes it work out to about $40 per segment, but I was hoping the community could spot me some advice.
Jul 18, 2012, 5:45 pm
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The way I figured is as follows - If 5 CPM is the standard threshold, then each 25,000 miles (for status levels on DL) should cost around $1250 if done purely on MRs. If it takes 30 segments to get to FO and 30 more to GM, then each segment should cost 41.67 or less. The logic changes a bit if you're concerned about PM, which works out to 31.25 per segment....
Any thoughts on a reasonable number/strategy?
Any thoughts on a reasonable number/strategy?