Write Up:

MoDOT‘s fleet equipment, with a replacement value of over $471 million, is necessary to maintain roads and bridges in order to meet customers' needs.  The total miles/hours decreased from $50.4 million in fiscal year 2019 to $48.4 million in FY 2020.  For fiscal year 2021, the Missouri General Assembly approved $9.58 million to be included in the approved appropriation allocation base of $22.8 million moving forward and totaling $38.4 million for fleet investments.  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 second quarter of FY 2021, overall costs are mostly down compared to FY 2020. From FY 2016 to FY 2020, operational costs, not factoring fuel cost, have increased: dump trucks increased 16%, light duty increased 18%, other equipment increased 6% 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 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 one-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.