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MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 173. 



Table XIV. 



Motor Truck Deliver ij. 



The actual cost figures of motor truck milk delivery are of interest in 

 view of the increasing prevalence of these vehicles. Notice that the per 

 mile cost for horse delivery as given above is 24 cents based on about 7,000 

 miles traveled yearly. The costs below are based on 10,000 miles annually. 

 Under ordinary conditions the truck equipment would deliver the milk 

 on the above route in four hours, one-half the time taken by horses. 



The operating cost of a motor truck suitable for distribution of whole- 

 sale milk or of "special milk," where the haul is long or loads are heavy, 

 is given below. These figures apply to a White motor truck, three-quarters 

 to 1 ton, m actual operation (1915) by a producing distributor of milk. 



Per Mile. 



Gasoline, SO. 0100 



Oil 0016 



Grease, waste, etc., ........... 0010 



Running expenses, ........... 0050 



Tires, total cost per set, $175; guaranteed mileage, 5,000, . . -,' .0350 



Overhauling and painting after 20,000 miles, approximately §350, . .0175 



Interest 5 per cent, depreciation 20 per cent, on an investment of $2,250 



= $562.50 on approximate yearly mileage of 10,000, . . . . .0562 



Insurance (fire IJ per cent., collision 2| per cent.) on $2,250 = $96.18 on 



mileage of 10,000 0096 



Driver, $S50 per year, over mileage of 10,000, ...... 0850 



Total cost per mile. 



$0.2209 



