Write Up:

MoDOT‘s fleet equipment is necessary for maintaining roads and bridges to meet customers' needs. The department's fleet, with a replacement value of over $578 million, is aging due to limited funds for fleet investment. In FY 2022, the total miles/hours covered by the fleet was 41.6 million, which decreased to  32.9 million in FY 2023. To ensure the department makes good repair decisions, it's necessary to monitor operational costs.  

Through the 3rd quarter of FY 2024, fuel costs have decreased from their previous highs in all categories except stripers.  However, operational costs increased across all categories.  From FY 2020 to FY 2023, the department's total cost per mile/hour has increased annually.

MoDOT continues to focus on fleet replacements using an asset management approach based on equipment age and miles/hours, which began in 2019.

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure tracks the operating cost of MoDOT's diverse fleet. This includes all classes of fleet broken down by Dump Trucks, Light Duty, Other Fleet and Stripers. Light Duty fleet contains cars, pickups, utility trucks, vans and 1-ton trucks. Other Fleet contains heavy equipment such as tractors, loaders, distributors and excavators.

Measurement and Data Collection:

Data reflects the operating cost of MoDOT units in fuel, repairs, labor, benefits and miscellaneous costs. The cost data is collected in the statewide financial system. Fleet data is collected from MoDOT's fleet management system, FASTER.