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Route Hauling and Disposal Cost Tracker

Takes the owner's messy notes on dump fees, bag costs, fuel, and drive time, and turns them into a cost per route, cost per stop, and a comparison against what each route earns.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

ok for March. 3 routes. North route 42 stops, brought in 1,890. East route 35 stops, 1,575. Lakeside route only 18 stops but 810. dump trips: I go to the transfer station once a week, 4 trips in march, they charge me 12 a trip, I did north and east together on the same trip most weeks, lakeside got its own trip. wait actually lakeside got its own 4 trips, and north/east shared 4 trips. so 8 trips total = 96. liners were 54 for the month, split by stops. truck gets 20 mpg, gas was 3.50 a gallon. miles: north/east shared trip is 14 miles round trip from the last stop, lakeside trip is 22 miles round trip. labor I pay myself 18 an hour. north/east trip takes 40 min, lakeside trip takes 55 min. split the shared trip between north and east by stops.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Cost split used: shared north/east trips split by stops (42 and 35, so 42 of 77 stops for North and 35 of 77 for East). Liners split by stops across all 95 stops (42 + 35 + 18).

Math check

Trip fees: North/East shared, 4 trips x 12 = 48.00. North share 42/77 = 26.18, East share 21.82. Lakeside, 4 trips x 12 = 48.00.
Liners: 54.00 / 95 stops = 0.5684 per stop. North 23.87, East 19.89, Lakeside 10.23.
Fuel: North/East shared, 14 miles x 4 trips = 56 miles, 56 / 20 = 2.8 gallons x 3.50 = 9.80. North 5.35, East 4.45. Lakeside, 22 x 4 = 88 miles, 88 / 20 = 4.4 gallons x 3.50 = 15.40.
Labor: North/East shared, 40 min x 4 = 160 min = 2.67 hours x 18 = 48.00. North 26.18, East 21.82. Lakeside, 55 min x 4 = 220 min = 3.67 hours x 18 = 66.00.

| Route | Stops | Income | Disposal (fees + liners) | Hauling (fuel + labor) | Total cost | Cost per stop | % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 42 | 1,890.00 | 50.05 | 31.53 | 81.58 | 1.94 | 4% |
| East | 35 | 1,575.00 | 41.71 | 26.27 | 67.98 | 1.94 | 4% |
| Lakeside | 18 | 810.00 | 58.23 | 81.40 | 139.63 | 7.76 | 17% |
| All routes | 95 | 4,275.00 | 149.99 | 139.20 | 289.19 | 3.04 | 7% |

Ranking, highest cost share first

Lakeside, 17% of income
North, 4% of income
East, 4% of income

What stands out: Lakeside costs about four times as much per stop as North or East to haul and dump, because it gets its own trip every week for only 18 stops.

Options to consider

We could add Lakeside waste to the north/east trip when the driving order allows, which would remove most of the separate trip cost. Check whether the extra distance and time really save money.
We could dump Lakeside every other week if the bags and storage allow it. Confirm with the transfer station that holding waste that long is allowed.
We could look at Lakeside pricing, or add more stops nearby to spread the trip cost.

Please confirm

Whether 12 per trip is a flat fee or changes with weight. Confirm current fees and accepted waste with your local transfer station.
The 18 dollar hourly rate is the figure you chose for your own time, not a payroll number. Ask your accountant how to treat mileage and labor for taxes.
Hauling here covers only the trip from the last stop to the dump. Drive time between stops is not included.

What it does

Takes the owner's messy notes on dump fees, bag costs, fuel, and drive time, and turns them into a cost per route, cost per stop, and a comparison against what each route earns. It shows which routes make money and which ones need a price change or a tighter schedule.

Use it when: Use when a pet waste removal business wants to work out what hauling and disposal cost each route, such as "what does this route cost me to dump," "track my dump fees by route," "which route is losing money," or "add up my disposal costs for the month."