What should a 32m go for per hr. and per yd. ?

Depends on what part of the coutry you are in.  In the midwest you can get one for the famous" hundred and a buck, pick a truck". But that is the mentality that keeps us from making any big money. Prices havent changed much since the late '80's. 

depending on what market you are in I would say 130 and 2.75 to 3.00 would be fair but thats just me

There are morons out there doing house slabs for $250.00 FLAT + nothing

How would you like to sit there for a long ass wait on a kicker load.. for nothing?

pudg,that's about what I have been paying.As always,passing the cost on to owners.

Thing that gets me is I raise my prices for work done.When I do need a pump I simply call in for pricing,add 1-2 hrs in "cma" guess and go for it.

Perhaps the next generation contractors will "get it" but the hopes are dim.

well what i hear is here in socal there are several pump companies letting them out for a flat rate on an 8 hr day, so far the cheapest i heard was 1000.00 for a 39m, and that was a pretty big company, wont say names as to not offend

This is a sore subject to me....

At this point in time you can expect that if you are in an area where some of the "Big Players" are, you can expect to lose money if you crank up your truck.  I will leave names out of this, but there are some "Pumper/Dealers" out there who want to sell you a new pump, but will cut your throut when it comes to the actual work.  These guys buy their pumps at a reduced/dealer price which cuts their operating expense.  Then they send their pumps out for flat rate prices.  i.e. $2 to $3 per yard.  No mobilazition, No Prime, and No hourly rate.  Just a flat rate price.  This makes you look like a thief in the customer's eyes.  They think they are smart, because they believe they are going to run you, the little guy, out of business.  Don't worry, because they will probably sell your pump for the finance company and make their commission on it again.  They don't care about you.  If for some reason they can't run you out of business they will end up moving somewhere else and starting the process all over again. 

My friend, these are supposed to be the leaders in the market.  They are supposed to be setting the example, and they are the ones b--ching about how cheap everyone is working.  These are the guys who should be keeping the prices up to better protect their pump buying customers.  But they aren't.  They are also some of the companies who are hurting the most right now.  I suspect they will be on the chopping block soon.

Get what the market will bare.  Set minimums and charge for everything.  Talk to your local crane companies and see what they charge to set up a crane.  Aren't you running a crane?  Then I want you to figure out what your operating costs are each month.  What do you need to charge to make a profit? 

I know around here, the 32m goes out @ $160 /$2.50 per meter, 4 hour minimum, $ 20.00 Prime Fee, 3% FSC

$140 hr / 4 hr minnimum & $2.25 per yard , $30 prime out & 4% fuel surcharge

My 32m goes for $175 an hr $4 per m. and my 40m is 220 an hr plus $4 a m. But where pumping we are so busy i'm getting a third pump this spring. sorry to my boys down south.

Just out of curiosity, what is the highest per meter/yard charge you have seen accompanied with an hourly rate? Has anybody ever heard of or seen a $5-6/meter charge plus the hourly rate?

the most I have seen is 4.50 on a 58m