Backhoe Operating Costs: Include the wages

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Clearly, paying your operator is your top expense when it comes to running this machine. Some contractors may not think wages should be included in an O&O calculation, but that’s how it’s done in most heavy equipment fleets. This is especially helpful in determining how much to charge per hour of time a backhoe spends on a job. Now lets add things up…

 

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