Cost of a one-way bus ticket between DC & NYC

[WMAveteran]

 An article in the Business section (page G2) of the January 30, 2011 edition of THE WASHINGTON POST analyzed the price of a $20.00 ticket on BoltBus:
Bus lease/depreciation. . . 4.74
Fuel . . . 4.00
Driver compensation . . . 3.30
Bus maintenance . . . 2.35
Tolls/fees . . . 1.76
Insurance . . . 0.61
Cost to operator . . . $16.76
Overhead/profit . . . $3.24

Total cost to passenger . . . $20.00. 

The article concluded: "With online sales and no need for terminals, these operators have a distinct advantage, but still rely upon high load factors to turn a profit."