COST SAVINGS

1. 1 truck carries 6 ton/load   
2. Equivalent needs 10 truckloads/hr 
3. 5 trucks move 60 ton/hr
4. 5 trucks @ $100/hr $500/hr 

1. Fuel: 85 gph at $2/gal = $170 
2. Maintenance per hour $5
3. Total 60 ton/hr Snowmelter Operating costs $175 

cost-savings of $325/hr

in snow melting over snow trucking