How quickly does your Wingliner pay for itself?

Average deliveries per day (Curtainsider)

10/day

Average profit per delivery (€)

10€

Wingliner Cost “Delta” (€)

20,000€

Includes open/close time: Curtainsider ~15 min (average, based on 10–20 min) vs. Wingliner ~1.5 min. Calculations are based on an 8-hour working day.

Curtainsider Delta Adjustment

Wingliner to Curtainsider delta

15min

Curtainsider open/close = 1.5 min (Wingliner) + Delta. Current range 2.5–31.5 min.

Driver productivity uplift (optional)

Driver hourly cost incl. overhead (€ / h)

18.75€/h

Hours per day

Working days per year

220days

Deliveries per Day

Cumulative Profit (Curtainsider vs Wingliner)

Dashed line shows Trailer + Delta. Intersection with Wingliner = payback day.

TCO – Total Cost of Ownership

Acquisition

Standard Vehicle Price (€)

30,000 €

Wingliner Delta (€)

60,000 €

Operational Costs (per year)

Standard costs for repair and maintenance/year (€)

1,000 €

Wingliner Operational Costs/year: €500 (fixed)

Downtime (per year)

Standard Downtime (days/year)

5 days

Wingliner Downtime: 1 day (fixed)

Downtime costs are calculated using your ROI inputs (deliveries/day × profit/delivery).

Resale Value (end of life)

Resale price for standard vehicle (€)

500 €

Wingliner Resale Price (€)

3,000 €

TCO Results

TCO Standard vehicle (8 yrs): € 0

TCO Wingliner (15 yrs): € 0

Savings with Wingliner (15-yr aligned): € 0

Raw difference (8-yr vs 15-yr): € 0

ROI Benefits over 15 years

+ Extra profit (15 yrs): € 0

+ Saved driver costs (15 yrs): € 0

Net Advantage with Wingliner: € 0

One Wingliner ≈ two Standard trailers in lifecycle horizon