Grain Truck Transportation Cost Calculator

Ag Decision Maker -- Iowa State University Extension

See Estimating Farm Machinery Costs for more information.

Enter your input values in shaded cells.

Grain Truck or Semi Input Data

Purchase price $20,000
Years truck will be owned 10 years
Expected salvage value at end of ownership $6,000
Annual cost of repairs $2,000
Number of tires 10
Replacement cost per tire $400
Lifetime per tire 200,000 miles
Miles driven per year 5,000 miles
Bushels hauled per year 200,000 bushels/year
Interest rate 7%
Price of fuel $2.65 $ per gal.
Fuel efficiency 6.0 miles/gallon
Average hauling speed 45 miles/hour
Annual cost of license $1,750
Annual cost of insurance $1,250
Driver labor rate $10.00 $/hour

Semi Trailer (leave blank for straight truck) Input Data

Purchase price $25,000
Years trailer will be owned 10 years
Expected salvage value at end of ownership $7,500
Annual cost of repairs $500
Number of tires 8
Replacement cost per tire $262
Lifetime per tire 100,000 miles

Tractor Trailer Combination

Ownership Costs $/year $/year $/year $/bushel $/mile
Capital recovery (interest and depreciation) $2,413 $3,017 $5,430 $0.027 $1.086
Taxes, insurance, license 3,000 250 $3,250 $0.016 $0.650
Total ownership cost $5,413 $3,267 $8,680 $0.043 $1.736

Operating Costs
Repair cost $2,000 $500 $2,500 $0.013 $0.500
Tires cost 100 105 205 $0.001 $0.041
Fuel and lubrication cost 2,429 2,429 $0.012 $0.486
Labor cost 1,389 1,389 $0.007 $0.278
Total operating cost $5,918 $605 $6,523 $0.033 $1.305

Total Ownership plus Operating Costs $11,331 $3,871 $15,203 $0.076 $3.041

Version 1.1
Author: William Edwards
Date Printed:
8/19/2019

. . . and justice for all

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability,
political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for
ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-
9410 or call 202-720-5964.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jack M. Payne, director,
Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.
Grain Truck Transportation Cost Calculator
Ag Decision Maker -- Iowa State University Extension
See Estimating Farm Machinery Costs for more information.

Enter your input values in shaded cells.

Grain Truck or Semi Input Data

Purchase price
Years truck will be owned years
Expected salvage value at end of ownership
Annual cost of repairs
Number of tires
Replacement cost per tire
Lifetime per tire miles
Miles driven per year miles
Bushels hauled per year bushels/year
Interest rate
Price of fuel $ per gal.
Fuel efficiency miles/gallon
Average hauling speed miles/hour
Annual cost of license
Annual cost of insurance
Driver labor rate $/hour

Semi Trailer (leave bland for straight truck) Input Data

Purchase price
Years trailer will be owned years
Expected salvage value at end of ownership
Annual cost of repairs
Number of tires
Replacement cost per tire
Lifetime per tire miles

Tractor Trailer Combination

Ownership Costs $/year $/year $/year $/bushel $/mile
Capital recovery (interest and depreciation) $0 $0 $0 $0.000 $0.000
Taxes, insurance, license 0 0 $0 $0.000 $0.000
Total ownership cost $0 $0 $0 $0.000 $0.000

Operating Costs
Repair cost $0 $0 $0 $0.000 $0.000
Tires cost 0 0 0 $0.000 $0.000
Fuel and lubrication cost 0 0 $0.000 $0.000
Labor cost 0 0 $0.000 $0.000
Total operating cost $0 $0 $0 $0.000 $0.000

Total Ownership plus Operating Costs $0 $0 $0 $0.000 $0.000

Version 1.1
Author: William Edwards
Date Printed:
8/19/2019

. . . and justice for all

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability,
political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for
ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-
9410 or call 202-720-5964.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jack M. Payne, director,
Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.
Grain Wagon Transportation Cost Calculator
Ag Decision Maker -- Iowa State University Extension
See Estimating Farm Machinery Costs for more information.

Enter your input values in shaded cells.

Tractor Input Data

List price of new equivalent model $85,000
Purchase price $60,000
Age when purchased 3 years
Years tractor will be owned 10 years
Tractor horsepower 175 hp
Total hours of annual use for all purposes 300 hours
Percent of total hours used for hauling grain 67%
Interest rate 7%
Price of fuel $2.65 $ per gal.
Driver labor rate $10.00 $/hour

Wagons Input Data

New list price $10,000
Purchase price $9,000
Age when purchased 0
Years to be owned 12
Number of wagons per tractor 2
Bushels hauled per year in these wagons 50,000 bushels/year

Tractor Wagon Combination

Ownership Costs $/year $/year $/year $/bushel
Capital recovery (interest and depreciation) $5,163 $1,001 $6,164 $0.123
Taxes, insurance 402 90 $492 $0.010
Total ownership cost $5,565 $1,091 $6,656 $0.133

Operating Costs
Repair cost $574 $497 $1,071 $0.021
Fuel and lubrication cost 4,717 $4,717 $0.094
Labor cost 2,513 $2,513 $0.050
Total operating cost $7,803 $497 $8,301 $0.166

Total Ownership plus Operating Costs $13,368 $1,589 $14,957 $0.299

Version 1.1
Author: William Edwards
Date Printed:
8/19/2019

. . . and justice for all

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in
alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jack M. Payne, director,
Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.
Grain Wagon Transportation Cost Calculator
Ag Decision Maker -- Iowa State University Extension
See Estimating Farm Machinery Costs for more information.

Enter your input values in shaded cells.

Tractor Input Data

List price of new equivalent model
Purchase price
Age when purchased years
Years tractor will be owned years
Tractor horsepower hp
Total hours of annual use for all purposes hours
Percent of total hours used for hauling grain
Interest rate
Price of fuel $ per gal.
Driver labor rate $/hour

Wagons Input Data

New list price
Purchase price
Age when purchased
Years to be owned
Number of wagons per tractor
Bushels hauled per year in these wagons bushels/year

Tractor Wagon Combination

Ownership Costs $/year $/year $/year $/bushel
Capital recovery (interest and depreciation) $0 $0 $0 $0.000
Taxes, insurance 0 0 $0 $0.000
Total ownership cost $0 $0 $0 $0.000

Operating Costs
Repair cost $0 $0 $0 $0.000
Fuel and lubrication cost 0 $0 $0.000
Labor cost 0 $0 $0.000
Total operating cost $0 $0 $0 $0.000

Total Ownership plus Operating Costs $0 $0 $0 $0.000

Version 1.1
Author: William Edwards
Date Printed:
8/19/2019

. . . and justice for all

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in
alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jack M. Payne, director,
Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.