Original Price, Chassis (S) 

 Original Price, Platform (S) 

 Rate of Interest (%) 

 Miles to Major Overhaul (000) 



P 

 P 



r 

 O 



3,600 



850 



6 



70 



4,000 



1,000 



6 



80 



Figure E-5. Truck Property Tax Cost Per Day Relative to Daily Mileage. 



50 100 150 200 250 300 



Level of truck use — miles per day 



Total interest charges for the platform were determined separately 

 from the total interest charges for the chassis because they have different 

 years of expected life, but these were combined into total interest cost 

 for the vehicle. This interest cost was converted to a cost per day for the 

 truck according to miles operated as shown in Figure E-4. 



Property Tax Costs 



The relative trade-in values listed in Table E-3 were used as the 

 basis for calculating property tax. This was levied at the rate of three 

 percent and was converted into a cost per day per truck as shown in 

 Figure E-5. 



Total Truck Costs 

 Table E-5. Summarized Costs for Truck Ownership and Operation Per Day, 

 Other Than Gasoline, Oil, and Tires. 



Cost Item 



Truck Size 

 190 



Crates 

 220 



Fixed cost 



Repair and maintenance cost 



Depreciation cost 



Interest cost 



Property tax cost 



Total 



6.47 



8.21 



60 



