Write Up:

MoDOT‘s fleet equipment, with a replacement value of $467 million, is necessary to maintain roads and bridges to meet customers' needs.  The total miles/hours increased from 47.8 million in fiscal year 2016 to 50.4 million in fiscal year 2019. The 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.

From FY 2016 to 2019, operational costs other than fuel 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 7% according to 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:

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.

Measurement and Data Collection:

This measure tracks the operating cost of MoDOT's diverse fleet.  This includes all classes of fleet broken down by Light Duty, Dump Trucks, 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.