"Fueling the Alabama Forest Industry"
Sample Savings
The Alabama Forestry Cooperative can save it’s members a significant amount of money over a year. Look at the example below and see where your operation fits into this savings plan.
A logger with 1 feller-buncher, 2 skidders and 1 loader, producing 50 loads a week with a fifty mile haul might average the following savings:
A logger with 1 feller-buncher, 2 skidders and 1 loader, producing 50 loads a week with a fifty mile haul might average the following savings:
Fuel Used |
Savings/gallon |
Total Savings |
|
| Logging Equipment | 910 gallons |
$0.095 |
$ 86 |
| Trucks | 1,390 gallons |
$0.095 |
$132 |
| Total Weekly | 2,300 gallons |
$218 |
|
| Annual Savings (50 weeks) | $10,900 |