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Lower Mainland Container Trucking Stakeholder Forum
Monthly Operating Cost Worksheet for Owner Operators
Monthly Operating Costs
Tool for Existing or Would-be Container Truck Owner-Operators:  What is your
monthly cost of doing business? Let's find out by filling out the spreadsheet below.
1	Monthly Fixed Costs
1a	Tractor Financing and Amortizing
		Tractor Purchase Cost (Financed)
			PST
		Additional Equipment Cost (Major Outlays to be Financed)
			PST
		Total tractor and Equipment Loan Amount
		For existing operators
		Enter existing monthly loan payment
		For new or interested operators
		Enter likely loan period (years)
		Enter estimated annual interest rate
		Estimated monthly loan payment
		Monthly Fixed Cost for Tractor and Equipment
1b	Registration
		Tractor Registration Cost (annual)
		Monthly Registration Cost
1c	Insurance & Permits
		Vehicle Insurance Monthly Cost
		Other Insurance Monthly Cost
		Monthly Misc Licences and/or Permits
		Monthly Insurance & Permits Cost
1d	Administration & Overhead
		Monthly Billing & Accounting
		Monthly Information Technology
		Monthly Office Space
		Monthly Parking/Storage
		Monthly Administration & Overhead Cost
Total Monthly Fixed Costs
2	Monthly Variable Costs
		Tires
		Maintenance
		Repairs
		Cleaning
		Fuel
		Tractor Use Costs
		Other Costs
		Total Variable Costs
Total Monthly Variable Costs
3	Monthly Compensation Cost for Labour
		Estimated Monthly Compensation
		Estimated Monthly Compensation For Labour
			(before income tax)
Total Monthly Cost Of Compensation
4	Monthly Benefits Paid
4a	Mandatory Benefits Paid
		Canada Pension Plan
		Medical Services Plan
		Workers Compensation Board
		Union Dues (where applicable)
		Mandatory Monthly Benefits Paid Cost
4b	Optional Benefits Paid
Do not repeat any costs for benefits already captured under mandatory benefits paid through union dues,
where applicable
		Long Term Disability Insurance
		Dental Plan
		Vision Plan (eye care)
		Extended Health
		Life Insurance
		Other Optional Benefit Cost
		Optional Monthly Benefits Paid Cost
Total Monthly Benefits Paid
Total Monthly Operational Costs
The data calculated for Total Monthly Operating Costs is intended for informational purposes.  The application is intended to assist independent owner operators of container trucks to think about their unique and individual costs of doing business for planning and operating purposes.  The Ministry of Transportation assumes no responsibility for this information or how operators choose to use it.   For further information on starting a new business, you may want to visit the Government of Canada’s Business Start-up Assistant at http://bsa.cbsc.org/.

Lower Mainland Container Trucking Stakeholder Forum
Monthly Operating Cost Worksheet for Owner Operators
Monthly Operating Costs
Tool for Existing or Would-be Container Truck Owner-Operators:  What is your
monthly cost of doing business? Let's find out by filling out the spreadsheet below.
Summary Information
1	Without Load
		Monthly Operating Cost Total
		Monthly Kilometers Total
	Price cost per Kilometer without load
	Price cost per Mile without load
2	With Load
		Operating Cost Total
		Monthly Kilometers Total
		Kilometers with load %
		Kilometers with load total
	Price cost per Kilometer with load
	Price cost per Mile with load