Which is better a truck delivery of soil or doing it yourself.
The yard is about 6400 sq ft
What kind of pickup truck does he drive?
A 2003 Ford F-150 XL.
How much can the pickup carry?
The truck bed is 80 inches long, 69 inches wide, and 20 inches tall.
How much is the delivery charge?
$30 per truckload on top of the soil cost. Each truckload can deliver up to 18 cubic yards.
How much does the topsoil cost?
$18 per cubic yard (sold in 1/4 yard increments).
How far is the soil store?
It is 9 miles away. It takes about 20 minutes to drive there. Keep in mind he needs to return 9 miles as well.
What gas mileage does the pickup truck get?
It averages 17 miles to the gallon.
What is the current gas cost?
Assume it's $3.79/gallon.
3 answers
We do not do your homework for you. Although it might take more effort to do the work on your own, you will profit more from your effort. We will be happy to evaluate your work though.
However, I will give you a start. Convert all to cubic yards. Even so, there are several problems in making a comparison. Here are some examples:
Knowing the size of the yard = (80/3)^2 sq yards is not really helpful, because you don't know the depth of the soil that will be applied.
Since the soil will probably be in a mound in the back of the truck, minimum pickup volume in cubic yards = 80/36 * 69/36 * 20/36 = ?
The mileage will be < 17 with the added load of soil.
Knowing the size of the yard = (80/3)^2 sq yards is not really helpful, because you don't know the depth of the soil that will be applied.
Since the soil will probably be in a mound in the back of the truck, minimum pickup volume in cubic yards = 80/36 * 69/36 * 20/36 = ?
The mileage will be < 17 with the added load of soil.
Area to cover is 3500 SQ FEET with a 4 inch layer of topsoil or .33 =1156 cubic yards
Volume of truck 80/36=2.22*69/36=1.92*20/36=.555=2.34 cubic feet
1156 cubic feet / 2.34 cubic feet= 494.01 or 494 truck loads * gas 4.01= 1981.00
on large mac truck load holds 18 cubic yards *27 cubic feet =486 cubic feet per truck load.
1156 cubic feet / 486 cubic feet =2.37 truck loads for yard
Soil cost is $30.00 per truck load plus $18 per cubic yard and there is 18 cubic yards per load
18*18= $324 + $30.00= $354.00 per truck load $354.00 8 2.37 loads= $838.98 total cost for the delivery.
gas 9/17=.53*3.79per gallon = 2.00 * 2 trips =4.01 per trip
Not sure this is right please check thank you
Volume of truck 80/36=2.22*69/36=1.92*20/36=.555=2.34 cubic feet
1156 cubic feet / 2.34 cubic feet= 494.01 or 494 truck loads * gas 4.01= 1981.00
on large mac truck load holds 18 cubic yards *27 cubic feet =486 cubic feet per truck load.
1156 cubic feet / 486 cubic feet =2.37 truck loads for yard
Soil cost is $30.00 per truck load plus $18 per cubic yard and there is 18 cubic yards per load
18*18= $324 + $30.00= $354.00 per truck load $354.00 8 2.37 loads= $838.98 total cost for the delivery.
gas 9/17=.53*3.79per gallon = 2.00 * 2 trips =4.01 per trip
Not sure this is right please check thank you