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Operating Cost

Just curious to what some of your customers cost per hour of operation are? I understand it varies depending on vintage of fleet, environment, and operators. I have customers that run for under $2 per hour to a customer that runs $14 per hour! Both with newer model units, although two completely different environments. Let me know your experiences.
  • Posted 28 Apr 2012 11:19
  • By MacGyver
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Total maintenance costs divided by run time.
  • Posted 30 Apr 2012 23:32
  • By MacGyver
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  • Wisconsin, United States
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What factors do you take into account for cost per hour costs- total yearly expenditures divided by run time? Fuel costs? operator costs?
  • Posted 29 Apr 2012 03:55
  • By bbforks
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  • Pennsylvania, United States
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