Building Materials Manufacturing worked example

Concrete Mix Cost per Yard at 110% cost share assigned to this order or mix: a worked example

This scenario runs the concrete mix cost per yard calculation on the strong side: 110% cost share assigned to this order or mix, with every other input held at its documented default. a concrete producer needs a cost basis for a mix, order, pour, or production run

The inputs for this scenario

  • Concrete volume in the estimate: 1,200 cubic yards (unchanged)
  • Variable material and production cost per cubic yard: 92 $ / yd³ (unchanged)
  • Cost share assigned to this order or mix: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed batch setup, testing, delivery, or plant charge: 650 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Allocated concrete mix cost per yard = concrete volume in the estimate × variable material and production cost per cubic yard × allocation share) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 122,090 $ mix cost for concrete mix cost per yard, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 102 $ / piece for variable material and production cost per cubic yard.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 121,440 $ for allocated concrete mix cost per yard.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 650 $ for fixed batch setup, testing, delivery, or plant charge.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where cost share assigned to this order or mix sits at 100% and the headline result is 111,050 $ mix cost, this scenario comes in 9.94% above the baseline at 122,090 $ mix cost.
  • Use it when bidding a pour, validating a supplier quote, or checking whether a mix design's margin survives current cement and aggregate pricing. 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

  • Concrete Mix Cost per Yard: 122,090 $ mix cost (headline result)
  • Variable material and production cost per cubic yard: 102 $ / piece
  • Allocated concrete mix cost per yard: 121,440 $
  • Fixed batch setup, testing, delivery, or plant charge: 650 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Concrete Mix Cost per Yard calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.