Equipment

Spare Vehicle / Backup Truck Break-Even

Check whether a spare truck pays for itself against your real historical downtime days, with the exact break-even threshold.

Spare truck annual cost$/yearDaily downtime cost avoided$/dayHistorical downtimedays/year

Net value of a spare-$1,320

Break-even downtime days/year14.1 days

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Next Decision

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Additional Truck Break-EvenIf a spare doesn't pencil, check whether a fully additional truck for capacity, not just backup, does.

Methodology

Formula: Break-even downtime days = spare truck annual cost / daily downtime cost avoided. Net value = (daily downtime cost × historical downtime days) - spare truck annual cost.

Assumption: Compares a spare against downtime cost alone.

Limitation: Does not model the spare’s own resale value or the option value of extra capacity during a busy stretch.