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REVENUE NECESSARY TO PAY FOR ACCIDENT LOSSES

This table shows the dollars of revenue required to pay for different amounts of costs for accidents.

It is necessary for a motor carrier to generate an additional $1,250,00 of revenue to pay the cost of a $25,000 accident, assuming an
average profit of 2%.

The amount of revenue required to pay for losses will vary with the profit margin (as shown in the chart below).

 

REVENUE REQUIRED TO COVER LOSSES

YEARLY ACCIDENT COSTS

 

VS. PROFIT MARGIN

 

 

1%

2%

3%

 

4%

5%

$1,000

$100,000

$50,000

$33,000

 

$25,000

$20,000

5,000

500,000

250,000

167,000

 

125,000

100,000

10,000

1,000,000

500,000

333,000

 

250,000

200,000

25,000

2,500,000

1,250,000

833,000

 

625,000

500,000

50,000

5,000,000

2,500,000

1,667,000

 

1,250,000

1,000,000

100,000

10,000,000

5,000,000

3,333,000

 

2,500,000

2,000,000

150,000

15,000,000

7,500,000

5,000,000

 

3,750,000

3,000,000

200,000

20,000,000

10,000,000

6,666,000

 

5,000,000

4,000,000

 

Accident costs consist of any /or all of the following:

.                      • Vehicle Damage

.                      • Loss of Revenue

.                      • Administrative Costs

.                      • Police Reports

.                      • Cargo Damage

.                      • Possible Effects on Cost of Insurance

.                      • Possible Effect on Cost of Workmen’s Compensation Insurance

.                      • Towing

.                      • Storage of Damaged Vehicle

.                      • Damage to Customer Relationships

.                      • Legal Fees

.                      • Customer’s Loss of Revenue Directly Attributable to Accident