Why Paving Contractors Lose Money by the Ton
Paving contractors lose money by the ton when cost per ton placed never gets measured against the bid, the paving season compresses a year of revenue into seven months, and the fleet grows without any return math behind it. CONTROL tracks tonnage cost weekly, forecasts the off-season, and puts an ROI number on every machine.
The specific ways paving contractors lose cash, pulled straight from what makes this trade different.
Tonnage Cost Tracking
Cost per ton placed is the trade's scoreboard. Tracked weekly by crew and mix, it shows a losing job while the plant is still making your mix.
Seasonal Asphalt Availability
Plants close and the season ends whether your backlog finished or not. A rolling forecast makes the seven good months carry the five slow ones.
Equipment Fleet ROI Calculation
Pavers, rollers, and milling machines are enormous capital. A cost basis and utilization number per machine tells you which iron earns and which should sell.
The CONTROL chapters that solve this for paving contractors specifically.
Why do paving contractors lose money on tonnage?
How should a paving contractor evaluate its fleet?
What profit margin should a paving contractor target?
