Asphalt, Road Materials & Paving Products worked example

Asphalt Haul Distance Cost at 110% share of haul assigned to this job: a worked example

This scenario runs the asphalt haul distance cost calculation on the strong side: 110% share of haul assigned to this job, with every other input held at its documented default. a contractor needs to price trucking from plant to paver for a road, parking lot, patching, or resurfacing job

The inputs for this scenario

  • Asphalt tons hauled: 950 tons (unchanged)
  • Haul cost rate per ton: 1.85 $ / ton (unchanged)
  • Share of haul assigned to this job: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed trucking charges: 1,200 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable trucking cost = asphalt tons hauled × haul cost rate × haul cost assigned to job) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,133 $ for total asphalt haul cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.3 $ / ton for haul cost per asphalt ton.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,933 $ for variable trucking cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,200 $ for fixed trucking charges.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of haul assigned to this job sits at 100% and the headline result is 2,958 $, this scenario comes in 5.94% above the baseline at 3,133 $.
  • Use it when bidding a job served by a given plant, auditing a hauler's invoice, or comparing two plants where one is closer but pricier. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total asphalt haul cost: 3,133 $ (headline result)
  • Haul cost per asphalt ton: 3.3 $ / ton
  • Variable trucking cost: 1,933 $
  • Fixed trucking charges: 1,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Asphalt Haul Distance Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.