Cycle-time calculator

Turn per-load rates into real dollars per hour

Enter the minutes for each leg of your cycle plus the per-load rate. We'll show cycles per hour, true hourly, and whether it beats your local hourly floor.

Cycle inputs

Load time

min

Haul time

min

Dump time

min

Return time

min

Wait / dead time

min

Per-load rate

Local hourly floor (your walk-away rate)

$/hr

Tandem floor is typically $85/hr–$130/hr; tri-axle $135–$165/hr.

True hourly

$286/hr

Beats your $130/hr floor. Quote it.

Cycle length: 65 min
Cycles per hour: 0.92
Break-even cycle time: 143 min

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How to use this

Time a real cycle on the site with a stopwatch — don't estimate. If wait time swings by more than 5 minutes between cycles (loader delays, paver crew slow, muddy dump site), quote hourly. If cycles are tight and predictable (quarry to a stable site), per-load wins.