Nursery Towing ROI Calculator
Calculate Burro ROI across mowing, spraying, and nursery towing workflows.
Start with Nursery and switch across workflows to compare annual savings, breakeven time, ROI, and burro capacity requirements.
Nursery towing assumptions
Labor rate is shared across tabs. Other inputs are towing specific.
Annual savings
$15,612
Monthly savings$2,474
ROI over 6 yrs267.64%
Breakeven1.44 years
Driving time fixed at 50%, fuel at $4/gal, mpg at 10.
Current towing monthly
$3,540
Cost per day$177.00
Cost per mile$35.40
Burro towing monthly
$1,066
Cost per day$53.32
Cost per mile$10.66
ROI highlights
Key values for current cost, Burro cost, and annual savings.
Current annual cost
$28,320
Burro annual cost
$12,708
Annual savings
$15,612
Breakeven
1.44 years
Annual cost breakdown
Current towing versus Burro annual cost structure.
Current towing cost breakdown
Annual expense mix
Burro towing cost breakdown
Annual expense mix
Breakeven over 6 years
Compare cumulative current cost, cumulative Burro cost, and net difference.
Breakeven table
Tabular view of current cost, Burro cost, and net difference.
| Year | Current cost | Burro cost | Net difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 0 | $0 | $35,000 | -$35,000 |
| Year 1 | $28,320 | $38,958 | -$10,638 |
| Year 2 | $56,640 | $42,915 | $13,725 |
| Year 3 | $84,960 | $46,873 | $38,087 |
| Year 4 | $113,280 | $50,830 | $62,450 |
| Year 5 | $141,600 | $54,788 | $86,812 |
Burros required calculator
Adjustable nursery flow inputs for matching potting line pace with towing cycle time.
1
32 units/min
78
3
0.5 mi
Fixed assumptions
Speed5 mph
Unload time per trailer4 min
3 burros
Raw requirement: 3.28
Effective line rate32 units/min
Time per trailer2.44 min
All trailer load time7.31 min
Total burro cycle24 min