The default cost for transportation in FBN® Market Home is $.01 bu/mi. The system calculates this number based on the average trucking rates offered by various trucking companies and co-ops.
If you are receiving your estimated transportation cost based on cost per load you can use the following conversion to determine your estimated cost in $/bu/mi:
Total Load Cost ($) / Total # of miles (mi) = Cost per Mile ($/mi) then...
Cost per Mile ($/mi) / Number of bushels (bu)*
*maximum capacity for most loads are 55,000 lbs, which is $982.143 bushels
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