TRUCK SCALE LIFETIME COST & ROI CALCULATOR
THE PURCHASE PRICE IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
A truck scale is the gateway every load passes through. Compare the long-term cost of a conventional electronic truck scale with an Emery Winslow Hydrostatic™ weighing system.
Truck Scale Lifetime Cost & ROI Analysis
Conventional Electronic vs. Emery Winslow Hydrostatic™
Ownership Period10 Years
Potential Savings$110,000
Premium Payback1.9 years
Incremental ROI440%
Build Your Comparison
Enter your own operating assumptions. No maintenance or downtime value is assumed to be zero.
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Annual Maintenance & Repair
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Unplanned Scale Repair Events Per Year
Average Downtime Per Repair Event
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Consider truck and driver delays, idling, affected labor, lost productivity, temporary weighing and administrative disruption.
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Estimated downtime cost: $0/hr
WHY TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP MATTERS
Purchase price is only one part of the decision.
Maintenance & RepairCompare the ongoing service and repair costs you expect over the life of each scale.
DowntimePut a value on the operating disruption that occurs when your truck scale is unavailable.
Service LifeExtend the ownership period to see how recurring operating costs compound over 10, 15 or 20 years.
YOUR COMPARISON
10-Year Total Cost of Ownership
Assumptions Used
Conventional
Hydrostatic™
Purchase Price
$100,000
$125,000
Annual Maintenance & Repair
$7,500
$2,000
Unplanned Repair Events / Year
2
1
Average Downtime / Event
10 hrs
4 hrs
Estimated Downtime Cost
$500 / hour
Conventional
Hydrostatic™
Initial Investment
$100,000
$125,000
Maintenance & Repair
$75,000
$20,000
Downtime Cost
$100,000
$20,000
Total Cost of Ownership
$275,000
$165,000
POTENTIAL 10-YEAR SAVINGS
$110,000
Annual Operating Savings$13,500
Hydrostatic™ Purchase Premium$25,000
Premium Payback1.9 years
Return on Incremental Investment440%
Cumulative Ownership Cost
Conventional ElectronicEmery Winslow Hydrostatic™
This calculator is an estimating tool. Results are based entirely on the values entered and are not a guarantee of actual costs, savings, service life or performance.