Truck Purchase vs Variable Carrier Costs
A short logistics decision problem. Use the supplied facts, commit to one action, then check your reasoning. Fictional practice; no leaderboard score is recorded.
Logistics · fixed vs variable commitment
Volume has grown 30% and your own trucks are full. Buying two trucks costs $260,000 and lowers cost per load by 20% versus using outside carriers. About 60% of your growth came from one retail client whose contract is up for rebid in seven months.
| Given fact | Scenario data |
|---|---|
| Volume growth | 30%; owned trucks full |
| Two-truck purchase cost | $260,000 |
| Per-load savings vs outside carriers | 20% |
| Growth from one retail client | About 60% |
| Client contract rebid | In 7 months |