CHART NO. 4 



TANK TRUCK DEPRECIATION COST PER HmOREDWElGHT OF 

 MILK ASSEMBLED PER DAY BY TANK SIZE • 



$ 



.35 



2 .30 



u. 

 o 

 I- .25 



X 



o 



Hi 

 (T 



|.,5 



o: 

 S .10 



§ .05 



-500 GAL. TANK 

 -rSO GAL. TANK 



10 20 30 40 50 60 TO SO 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 !50 170 ISO ISO 200 20 220 



HUNDREDWEIGHT OF MILK ASSEMBLED PER DAY 



Investment in a tank truck too large or too small for requirements is a 

 costly mistake which can be avoided or reduced by calculations such as 

 those afforded in Chart 4.* 



Higher Costs of Tcnk Truck 



Investment in a tank truck necessitates both additional capital and 

 running costs. The following table estimates the cost per mile and per hund- 



Tab'e 7. Comparison of Assembly Costs per Mi'e by Van and Tank Trucks on a 100-mile Trip 



Van Type** 



Tank Truck 



Labor 



Depreciation 



Insurance 



Cargo 



Liability 



Collision 



Fire and Theft 



Tires 



Gas and oil^ 



Garage 



Administration 



Repairs and maintenance 



Cost per 100 miles 

 Cost per mile 



Cost per hundredweight at 8,600 lbs 



Dollars 

 8.75 

 2.51t 



LOO 



2.30§ 

 5.00 



.50 



.25 

 3.56 



Dollars 

 10.50 

 4.96t 



2.00 



23.87 

 .2387 



.277 



.343 



** Based on data from firm operating 20 trucks in New Hampshire and Vermont. 

 fChassis $4,000 for 4 years, less trade-in $1,000. Body $1,000 for 6 years. 

 11,650-gallon tank at $5,825 for 10 years; pump compressor $400 for 10 years; 

 2'^/^-ton chassis $5,000 less trade in $1,000; pump equipment $750 over 4 years. 

 §Ten tires at $80.00, 6 tubes at $7.00 per year. 

 pTwenty percent increase for larger tires and increased wear. 

 ijSix miles per gallon at 25 cents per gallon, 3 quarts oil at 28 cents per quart. 



*For details see Appendix 3. 



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