how much per mile?

[AndrewSA]

Just wondering what a average charge per mile is for a location shoot?

[Daylon]

I think someone once told me around .44 a mile.. or maybe that's what you could deduct on your taxes...

[Steelsun]

.485 is the new Tax rate

My dayjob company does a lot of assignments where we have to drive out. What we charge for mileage depends on the customer/assignment.
Most often if it's within our Metro Area (or 20 miles from HQ location) we don't charge a mileage fee (but we always charge a time fee).
If we do charge mileage, we charge 85 cents - $1 a mile. Don't charge the base tax rate as you'll be paying taxes on that rate, and thus lose money.

[DEMDeepEllumMusic]

Also realize that you do take time to get to the location and back to the office.

On my rates I have a no charge if it is a certain distance from my base but after that I would look at over $1 a mile each way unless the shoot is very big and then maybe a discount off of that rate. So a two hour shoot in say Waco would be at least a $200 mileage charge (100 miles each way) while if it was a 2 day shoot then I maybe would charge under $.60 a mile.

With gasoline prices so high now you really should charge on most shoots if you have to travel more than 15 miles. Ever hear of a plumber or electrician not charging a TRIP Charge? (heck a while back my Dad had an electrician out and their offices were less than 2 miles away and he had to pay a $20 trip charge like you could bring your house wiring to them!)

[AndrewSA]

$1 a mile seems fair. I think I'll do that.

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[JohnT]

I have my travel charge listed as such:

Travel: $5 per mile for each additional mile outside a 10-mile radius of John’s Euless location.

That probably sounds outrageous to some, but it covers the fuel and mileage. Since DFW is so large, I might expand the radius.