Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
Eucalyptus vs. Mixed Hardwood · Freight · True-to-Size · Coverage-Adjusted Price · Longevity · All values update live
How to read this: Results appear above. To change program variables, scroll down to Step 2.
❓ How to use this calculator
Hide/span> This calculator shows the true cost of running MH vs. Euc mats over a full program. The sticker price is just the start. Most of the difference comes from three things: freight savings (more mats per truck), coverage (Euc is true 48″, MH usually isn't), and how many times you're buying new MH mats before one Euc mat wears out.
Step-by-step:
- Step 1 — Pick your mat type. Pipeline (18′) or Powerline (16′). The Strength-Adjusted option compares a thinner 6″ Euc mat to 8″ MH — same structural strength, more mats per truck. Not available for pipeline (different lengths).
- Step 2 — Enter your numbers. Put in your MH price and the Euc premium (or discount). Set MH actual width — most MH arrives at 43–45″ even though it's sold as 48″. Enter your freight costs: long-haul in/out to jobsite, and within-ROW repositioning (usually cheaper per load). Then fill in mat lifespans and inflation.
- Read the banner first. It shows total lifetime cost per mat for each product. Expand "Where the savings come from" to see how it breaks down. The Fleet savings card multiplies everything by your fleet size.
- Share it. "Copy shareable link" gives you a URL with your inputs locked in. "Email me this estimate" sends the summary to your inbox.
All numbers update live. The time frame is one Euc mat's life — 4 to 7 years depending on what you set. Within that window, it counts how many MH mats you'd need to replace to cover the same period.
🪵 Step 1 — Select Mat Type
Mixed Hardwood (MH)
vs.
Eucalyptus (WFG)
⚡ Strength-Adjusted Eucalyptus: A 6″ Euc mat delivers approximately the same bending strength (Fb) as an 8″ MH Powerline mat. The thinner mat loads 30/truck vs. 18 for MH — the maximum freight advantage configuration. MH width comparison still uses nominal 48″ vs. your actual MH width setting below.
📥 Step 2 — Program Variables click to expand
▶ Edit inputs
Prices
Your actual or quoted cost per Mixed Hardwood mat
Euc price = MH + premium · slide left of center for discount · typical range −$50 to +$200
Your total operating fleet size — used to calculate fleet-wide savings
True-to-Size — MH Actual Width vs. Euc True 48″
Industry range 40–48″. MH mats are often delivered undersized vs. nominal 48″. Set to 48″ to disable this driver.
Eucalyptus mats are manufactured true to 48″ nominal spec
Long-Haul Freight (Mob / Demob)
Cost per truckload for haul in or haul out to the jobsite
Long-haul moves in/out per year — not the same as within-ROW moves
Standard spec — adjust if your supplier differs
Within-ROW repositioning freight Shorter moves along the job site · typically lower cost than long-haul
Long-haul is one move in, one move out. Contractors also reposition mats repeatedly within the ROW during the job. Euc loads more mats/truck, so each ROW move costs less — and that advantage multiplies across all moves.
Cost per truck for moves within the job site — shorter haul than in/out
One-way within-ROW moves per year — independent of long-haul count
Longevity
Typical field life before MH mats need replacing
WFG field-documented: 4–7 years depending on use
What it costs to dispose of one mat at end of life
Inflation
Applied to future mat replacement purchases over the program
📊 Results — Total Cost of Ownership per mat · over Euc lifespan
What drives the difference: 🚛 Long-haul freight + 📍 ROW moves + 📐 True-to-size + ⏳ Longevity — expand "Where the savings come from" to see each one
▶ Where the savings come from — per mat breakdown
🚛 Long-Haul Freight
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per mat
📍 ROW Moves
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per mat
📐 True-to-Size
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per mat
⏳ Longevity
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per mat
Fleet savings — 1,000 mats
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total across all mats
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📋 Detailed TCO Breakdown Per mat · over Euc lifespan · expand sections below
| Cost Component | Mixed Hardwood | Eucalyptus (WFG) | Euc Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase Price | |||
| Mat purchase price | — | — | — |
| 📐 Coverage-adjusted effective price MH must buy more mats to cover the same area — effective price per ROW length is higher from day one | — | = list price 48″ true width | — |
| Total Cost of Ownership (per mat) | — | — | — |
▶ 🚛 Freight Detail — long-haul mob/demob · within-ROW repositioning
| Freight Component | Mixed Hardwood | Eucalyptus (WFG) | Euc Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-Haul Mob / Demob | |||
| Mats per truck (long-haul) | — | — | — |
| Lifetime long-haul transport cost per mat | — | — | — |
| Within-ROW Repositioning — — moves/yr × — yr horizon | |||
| Mats per truck (ROW moves — same as long-haul loading) | — | — | — |
| Cost per mat per ROW move | — | — | — |
| Lifetime within-ROW transport cost per mat | — | — | — |
▶ 📐 True-to-Size Detail — actual width · coverage ratio · cost penalty
| Coverage Component | Mixed Hardwood | Eucalyptus (WFG) | Euc Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual mat width | — | 48″ (full spec) | — |
| Effective mats needed to cover same area | — | 1.00× (baseline) | — |
| Coverage cost penalty | — | $0 | — |
▶ ⏳ Longevity Detail — lifespan · replacements · repurchasing · inflation · disposal
| Longevity Component | Mixed Hardwood | Eucalyptus (WFG) | Euc Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat lifespan | — | — | — |
| Replacements over Euc lifespan | — | 0 replacements | — |
| Repurchasing cost | — | $0 | — |
| Inflation on replacement mats | — | $0 | — |
| Disposal cost | — | — | — |