Write Up:

MoDOT‘s fleet equipment, with a replacement value of over $578 million, is necessary to maintain roads and bridges in order to meet customers' needs. The total miles/hours decreased from 41.6 million in fiscal year FY 2022 to 32.9 million in FY 2023. As the department’s fleet ages due to limited funds for fleet investment, monitoring the operational costs ensures the department is making good repair decisions.   

Through the 2nd quarter of FY 2024, fuel costs have eased off of peak highs and is down for all categories, all classes except for stripers.  The total cost per mile/hour has increased annually for the department from FY 2020 to FY 2023.

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.