3000 FOOT CAPACITY, OUTFIT COMPLETE
The following figures are for a 31⁄2-ton logging truck with a 5-ton trailer. The figures are based upon a 275 working day year.
| Cost of equipment (as a basis) | $6700.00 | |||||
| Less resale value at expiration of 4 years at 25% of the original cost | $1675.00 | |||||
| Less cost of tires, | ||||||
| 2—36″ × 6″ | $140.50 | |||||
| 4—40″ × 12″ | 776.00 | 916.50 | ||||
| Total | $916.50 | $2591.50 | 2591.50 | |||
| Basis for computing | $4108.50 | |||||
RUNNING EXPENSES PER MILE
| Per Mile | ||
| Tires, based on a cost of $916.50 and a life of 8000 miles | $.114 | 5 |
| Gasoline, four miles to a gallon @ $.28 per gal. | .07 | |
| Oil and grease | .02 | |
| General repairs | .03 | |
| Total running expenses per mile | $.234 | 5 |
FIXED CHARGES PER 275 WORKING DAY YEAR
| Depreciation, based on 25% per year on $4108.50 | $1027.12 |
| Interest on money invested at 6% (figured on truck less cost of tires) | 347.01 |
| Driver at $7.00 a day | 1925.00 |
| License | 27.00 |
| Insurance, Fire, Theft and Liability based on $1 a hundred on 90% of the value of the new truck for fire and theft, and a flat rate of $33.75 for liability | 90.75 |
| Total fixed charges for 275 day year | $3416.88 |
| Total fixed charges per day | 12.418 |
| 30 miles | 40 miles | 50 miles | 60 miles | 70 miles | ||||||
| Uniform variable charges | $ 7.03 | 5 | $ 9.38 | $11.72 | 5 | $14.07 | $16.41 | 5 | ||
| Fixed charges | 12.41 | 8 | 12.41 | 8 | 12.41 | 8 | 12.41 | 8 | 12.41 | 8 |
| Total charges (per day) | 19.45 | 3 | 21.79 | 8 | 24.14 | 3 | 26.48 | 8 | 28.83 | 3 |
| Total cost per mile, loaded one way only | .64 | 8 | .54 | 5 | .48 | 2 | .44 | 1 | .41 | 2 |
| Total cost per 1000 ft. per mile with 3000 ft. to the load | .21 | 6 | .18 | 1 | .16 | 0 | .14 | 7 | .13 | 7 |