Total Operating Cost Calculator
Compare the staffing cost of around-the-clock coverage with outsourcing.
What does full coverage cost?
Adjust the assumptions for your fleet. All costs are in USD.
In-House
Estimate the annual cost of operating your own compliance team.
Number of employees on your team.
Base annual pay before other team costs.
Total annual software cost for the team.
Recruitment, onboarding, and management costs.
Outsourcing
Compare your in-house estimate with an outsourced monthly per-driver price.
Used to calculate both in-house per-driver cost and outsourcing cost.
Your monthly outsourced price for each driver.
In-House
Estimated annual total operating cost
$66,000
- Annual base pay
- 5 people × $12,000 = $60,000
- Software cost
- $3,000
- Management & hiring cost
- $3,000
Outsourcing
Estimated annual outsourced cost
$15,000
- Active drivers
- 25
- Price per driver / month
- $50
Cost comparison
Estimated annual savings with outsourcing
$51,000
- In-house per driver / month
- $220
- Outsourced per driver / month
- $50
Total in-house cost = people × annual base pay, plus annual software and management costs. Outsourcing cost = active drivers × monthly per-driver price × 12. This is a budget model; actual team scope and service requirements can change the cost.
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