Asphalt, Road Materials & Paving Products worked example

Asphalt Haul Distance Cost at 72% share of haul assigned to this job: a worked example

This worked example runs the asphalt haul distance cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% share of haul assigned to this job instead of the typical 100%. Estimate asphalt trucking cost from loaded tons, haul cost per ton-mile, job allocation, and fixed truck charges.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Asphalt tons hauled: 950 tons (held at the documented default)
  • Haul cost rate per ton: 1.85 $ / ton (held at the documented default)
  • Share of haul assigned to this job: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed trucking charges: 1,200 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable trucking cost = asphalt tons hauled × haul cost rate × haul cost assigned to job.
  • Total asphalt haul cost works out to 2,465 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Haul cost per asphalt ton works out to 2.6 $ / ton at these inputs.
  • Variable trucking cost works out to 1,265 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed trucking charges works out to 1,200 $ at these inputs.

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 16.64% below the baseline at 2,465 $.
  • 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. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total asphalt haul cost: 2,465 $ (headline result)
  • Haul cost per asphalt ton: 2.6 $ / ton
  • Variable trucking cost: 1,265 $
  • Fixed trucking charges: 1,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Asphalt Haul Distance Cost calculator, set share of haul assigned to this job to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.