Driver hourly rate: In the default example an $10 per hour employee runs out to take a bank deposit each taking only 45 minutes total from start to finish and driving just 2 miles. At first glance you may think this only costs you $7.50 per day and therefore $7.50 per delivery, but as you can see below your actual costs are more than twice that much. Based on a 22 working days per month, You may enter in your own figures, as our estimates are provided as an example.   Employee hourly rate: $   How many hours do you spend on delivery errands:     ........................................................................................................................................ Total Monthly Employer Extra Costs: $   Total Monthly Delivery Labor Costs: $     Miles per day driven for company: Vehicle mileage cost is based on the 2010 IRS reimbursement calculation which can be found at this website http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=216048,00.html. This calculation is based on a national study. If you are tempted to reimburse your employees less or feel your company owned vehicle does not cost you that much. keep in mind that the fuel rates for the state of Oregon are some of the highest in the nation and this figure represents all usage based costs not just fuel. For 2010 the mileage reimbursement rate is $50 cents per mile. Be sure to include the return trip.     ........................................................................................................................................     Total Monthly Delivery Vehicle Costs: $     Hired vehicle liability cost per month: This cost varies depending on exposure. This could be as little as $15 per month if driving is extremely rare or as much as $20,000 per year if the company has several drivers in their own cars. calculated based on a rate of $100 per month which would is an example of low hour daily usage by one employee. Call your insurance agent for an exact quote. A brief word about insurance... If an employee is driving on company time your workers compensation insurance carrier must be notified, higher rates will apply. If an employee is driving their own car on company time and is in an accident many auto insurance companies can deny coverage unless they were knowingly insuring for business usage, and again higher rates would apply.   $     Monthly communication expenses: If the driver is provided with a cell phone or reimbursed for usage.   $     Deliveries per day: For comparison please count the complete deliveries from point A to point B     ........................................................................................................................................       Total Monthly Delivery Costs: $   Total Cost Per Delivery in House: $