Estimate truckloads, haul duration, tons per hour, and estimated days based on total material, truck capacity, cycle time, truck count, workday hours, and target placement rate.
For 1,000 tons of material using 20-ton trucks, you need about 50 truckloads. If you have 8 trucks with a 60-minute round trip cycle, your supply rate is about 160 tons per hour.
The basic truckload formula is:
Truckloads = total tons ÷ tons per truck
Because you cannot usually order a partial truck as a full haul cycle, round up to the next whole load. For example, 1,000 tons divided by 20 tons per truck equals 50 truckloads.
The estimated delivery supply rate is:
Tons per hour = truck count × truck capacity × cycles per hour
If a truck has a 60-minute round trip cycle, each truck can make about 1 cycle per hour. With 8 trucks at 20 tons each, estimated supply is 160 tons per hour.
These examples assume 20 tons per truck. Actual capacity may vary by truck type, legal limits, route, supplier, and material.
| Total material | 20-ton trucks | 25-ton trucks | 30-ton trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 tons | 5 loads | 4 loads | 4 loads |
| 500 tons | 25 loads | 20 loads | 17 loads |
| 1,000 tons | 50 loads | 40 loads | 34 loads |
| 1,500 tons | 75 loads | 60 loads | 50 loads |
| 2,000 tons | 100 loads | 80 loads | 67 loads |
This calculator provides estimates only. Actual truckloads, haul times, delivery rates, and project duration can vary based on traffic, haul distance, plant loading time, truck capacity, legal weight limits, weather, site access, crew productivity, equipment, project phasing, and field conditions. Always confirm trucking assumptions with suppliers, dispatch, project plans, specifications, and qualified professionals before scheduling work or bidding a project.