Write Up:

MoDOT‘s fleet equipment, with a replacement value of $467 million, is necessary to maintain roads and bridges in order to meet customers' needs.  The total miles/hours increased from $47.8 million in fiscal year 2016 to $50.4 million in FY 2019. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved appropriation allocation base of $22.8 million continues to remain the same. 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 first two quarters in FY 2020, Dump Trucks and Light Duty costs are comparable to FY 2019 with Other Fleet slightly lower. Stripers are trending slightly higher in operational costs than previous years with repairs made over the winter off season. From FY 2016 to 2019, operational costs, not factoring fuel cost, have increased: Dump Trucks increased 12%, Light Duty and Other Equipment increased 9% and Stripers increased 7% per mile.  During this period, the consumer price index inflation factor increased by 7% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.    

MoDOT focused on fleet replacements in 2019 using an asset management approach based on equipment age and miles/hours.

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.