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Concrete Delivery Loads Calculator
Split one entered concrete volume into capacity-first truckloads. Separate physical loads, billed minimums, delivery charges and flat short-load fees.
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Physical delivery plan
All volumes use cubic metres. Enter the actual supplier truck capacity for this quote.
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Quoted charges per truck
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Loads fill to capacity first, followed by any remainder.
Physical volume delivered (m³)
Total billed volume (m³)
Concrete charges
Delivery charges
Short-load charges
Total modeled charges
Grouped concrete loads — identical trucks share one row
| Load group | Trucks | Actual m³ each | Billed m³ each | Material each | Delivery each | Short-load each | Group total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity loads | 2 | 8 | 8 | $1,200.00 | $75.00 | $0.00 | $2,550.00 |
| Remainder load | 1 | 4 | 4 | $600.00 | $75.00 | $0.00 | $675.00 |
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How the concrete delivery loads calculator works
The loading rule fills trucks to the entered physical capacity, then adds one remainder truck when needed. Full truck count = floor(total volume ÷ capacity); remainder = total volume − full count × capacity. An exact multiple adds no empty truck. Identical full loads share one table row, so a large truck count does not create a large list.
Each load bills max(actual cubic metres, minimum billed cubic metres). Its material charge is billed volume × price per cubic metre. Delivery applies once per truck. The entered flat short-load fee applies only when that truck’s actual load is strictly below the threshold. Equality does not incur that fee.
A billing minimum can exceed physical truck capacity because it changes the charge, not the delivered volume. A fee threshold above capacity is also allowed if that is what the quote states. Each truck’s material, delivery and short-load components round half-up to cents before identical trucks are grouped and costs summed. Zero volume means no trucks or fees.
Capacity-first loading is not a cheapest-load search. Other splits or buying extra concrete may avoid a remainder fee; this calculator does not test them. Confirm mixture requirements, access, truck capacity, schedule, waiting charges and supplier policies separately. The NRMCA ordering guide supplies delivery context, not the prices or fee terms used here.
Worked example
For 20 m³ and 8 m³ truck capacity, loads are 8, 8 and 4 m³. At an illustrative 150/m³, material costs 3,000. Three deliveries at 75 add 225. With a 100 fee strictly below 4 m³ and no billing minimum, no load incurs a short-load charge: total 3,225. Changing volume to 18 m³ gives loads 8, 8 and 2; material 2,700, delivery 225 and one 100 fee, totaling 3,025.
Sources and assumptions
The source material explains the underlying calculation or pricing structure. Entered prices, costs, schedules and scenario choices are your assumptions; this tool does not obtain supplier quotes or predict actual results.
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