If the Airlines can raise their prices 6 times this year maybe we can raise our prices at least 3 or 4 times this year. 

Another trend every pump company should be on is a fuel sure charge and a hazardous clean up fee.

Any other ideas? How about not doing a job unless you make money on it.

we added a 5% surcharge onto all invoices, this helps but is not a permanent fix, looking to do about a 5-10$ per hr increase, plus .25 per yard and keep the fuel in place, travel charge is getting to be a must with these escalating fuel prices.

I really believe the airlines have the formula down pretty good,the choice,get a horse.

Mike made a great comment awhile back,price sheets.Do the basic math to costs/profit,print the sheet and go from there.The choice? Wheelbarrows.

Dipstick when a customer calls we can get them taken care maybe the same day the call comes in,Last July I raised my hourly charge 10.00/ and yard charge .25/ just last month I started and 8 % fuel charge, right now gas here is 3.76 a gallon / Diesel is 3.99 a gallon.

Good for you,prices here about the same on gas/diesel

This is the first time I had a fuel surcharge I don't like the idea and some of my regular customers I don't charge it to them.