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What contribution for fuel do you usually ask for?do you go per mile?
I'm not sure how much to ask for when I give a pal a lift in my lorry...probably does 25mpg I think and they are a 20mile trip there and back to collect to take to most venues.....?
 
Depends on whether they are going with me or whether I am going soley to take them. If the latter I would expect to have all my fuel reimbursed, if the former then just a contribution.

If I am going with someone I would normally contribute to fuel plus a box of choccies/biccies or bottle of wine or something.
 
Leave with a full tank and fill up on way home at nearest petrol station and then split (if somebody was giving me a lift, I would give them a tenner more than the diesel towards running costs too)
 
If you had a 34 mile trip to get their horse first and then pick yours up (and same again to drop off) would you ask them to pay that themselves or just split it 50-50 regardless....
 
As someone who is v grateful to receive a lift, i always volunteer to pay all of the fuel costs, and even to pay for their entries too. As far as I am concerned, for me to rent transport is £100 + fuel + entry fees, so I do not mind paying for all of the fuel :)
 
If they're from my yard or on my way to a show and I'm going anyway then nothing but would expect coffees and a bacon butty ;) if going on a trip out for a hack or beach etc then 50:50 or them to pay fuel costs if I'm giving them a lift and not taking my boy!!
 
tiramisu said:
If they're from my yard or on my way to a show and I'm going anyway then nothing but would expect coffees and a bacon butty ;) if going on a trip out for a hack or beach etc then 50:50 or them to pay fuel costs if I'm giving them a lift and not taking my boy!!
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This.

When friends used to take me to local shows in their trailers when I didn't have my own I would buy them lunch and give them a bottle of wine, but never paid them.
 
If you accept money you are classed as commercial or something along them lines, I'm pretty positive of this. But then again you would morally split the difference wouldn't you :)
 
I definitely read an article somewhere in a horsey magazine that said if you take any financial reward-even to reimburse fuel, you will be classed as a commercial transporter operating without a licence and could be prosecuted.
That's a few years ago so maybe things have been clarified since then, and hopefully common sense will have prevailed.
Haven't we got a trailer expert on this forum -is it ROG??
 
muff747 said:
I definitely read an article somewhere in a horsey magazine that said if you take any financial reward-even to reimburse fuel, you will be classed as a commercial transporter operating without a licence and could be prosecuted.
That's a few years ago so maybe things have been clarified since then, and hopefully common sense will have prevailed.
Haven't we got a trailer expert on this forum -is it ROG??
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No, you're really not! Making sure someone isn't out of pocket is not a financial reward. http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/new-vosa-booklet-launched-for-horsebox-owners/

The VOSA booklet specifically says friends sharing transport can share fuel costs.
 
muff747 said:
I definitely read an article somewhere in a horsey magazine that said if you take any financial reward-even to reimburse fuel, you will be classed as a commercial transporter operating without a licence and could be prosecuted.
That's a few years ago so maybe things have been clarified since then, and hopefully common sense will have prevailed.
Haven't we got a trailer expert on this forum -is it ROG??
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This is not true , VOSA have been very clear that reasonable contributions towards sharing costs are not a commercial use .
 
I'd ask 50p per mile for diesel, so it would be £20 for a show 20 miles away, that way you at least get your fuel covered, boxes are very expensive to keep on the road so I think its fair to get them to pay especially as the more weight you're carrying the more fuel you use.
 
My friend doesn't ask me for anything but I try to make sure I give her enough so that it doesn't cost her any extra to take me with her. Plus I help her out getting her horse readyat the show and cleaning the box out after,its nice to have the company and we are best friends Which helps
 
I say it cost approximately £20 an hour in diesel to run my horsebox. Take a friend quite often to local farm ride which is 25 minute journey each way and she gives me £10 (cost for half) and usually buys me a bacon buttie at the farm ride. Am quite happy with that.
 
I wont usually travel more than an hour away in my box as its quite old and as im taking my daughter it can be a long day with her especially as shes only 8. But i usually ask for 20 quid even if thats what it cost me as i have to pay the other running costs on the lorry plus if they hired it would be alot more for them. If i was going 20 mins up the road i wouldnt ask for that mucg though prob a packet of ciggies!!;)
 
amandaco2 said:
If you had a 34 mile trip to get their horse first and then pick yours up (and same again to drop off) would you ask them to pay that themselves or just split it 50-50 regardless....
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I might be misunderstanding, are you driving 34 miles out of your way to get this horse? I think you're very kind, personally I'd want a lot more than 50% of the fuel. I'm a bit jaded on this subject though, there's very few people id put myself out for wrt horse transport these days
 
Yes its usually out the way to collect the horse first.
I remember before I got a lorry it was a nightmare to get out anywhere so I like to help out friends but at the same time I don't want to be vastly out of pocket :)
 
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