Eucalyptus Mat Leasing Calculator
Compare Eucalyptus timber mats vs. mixed hardwood mats · Freight, rental & right-of-way economics · All values update automatically
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❓ How to use this calculator
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🪵 Step 1 — Select Mat Type
Mixed Hardwood (MH)
vs.
Eucalyptus (WFG)
Unlink to compare mixed configurations (e.g. MH Pipeline vs. Euc Powerline)
⚡ Mixed configuration active. You are comparing MH Pipeline vs. Euc Pipeline. This models a scenario such as replacing a MH Pipeline mat with a Euc Powerline mat for light-duty or small-diameter pipeline jobs — where the thinner, lighter Euc mat is structurally sufficient and ships more mats per truck.
⚡ Strength-Adjusted Eucalyptus: A 6″ Eucalyptus mat delivers approximately the same Fb (bending strength) as an 11″ mixed hardwood mat — making a 6″ Euc mat a valid structural replacement for a standard 8″ MH Powerline mat. Because Euc is significantly stronger, you can choose a thinner Euc mat and still deliver the same field performance — and get a freight advantage (30 vs. 18 mats/truck) that compounds over the 4–7 year Euc mat life.
📥 Step 2 — Job Variables
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Defaults loaded — click to customize
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🚛 Freight Economics
Freight Calculations
Off = pure lease profit only. On = adds WFG freight brokerage margin on Euc both legs. MH freight margin is always $0 — the MH vendor controls their own freight and keeps that margin.
Long-haul rate billed to contractor per mat, one way — truckload cost ÷ avg MH mats/truck × (1 + markup%):
→ —/mat one way (long-haul)
Within-ROW rate billed to contractor per mat, per move — within-ROW truck cost ÷ avg MH mats/truck × (1 + markup%):
→ —/mat per one-way move (within-ROW)
→ —/mat one way (long-haul)
Within-ROW rate billed to contractor per mat, per move — within-ROW truck cost ÷ avg MH mats/truck × (1 + markup%):
→ —/mat per one-way move (within-ROW)
📊 Economics Comparison — Mixed Hardwood vs. Eucalyptus
Ongoing steady-state · Euc after ~6 months in field
MH Profit/Mat
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rental + within-ROW freight
Euc Profit/Mat
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rental + freight
Euc Freight Margin/Mat
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all moves · long-haul + within-ROW
Mats/Truck Advantage
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Euc vs. MH · each way
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Show Detail Table — Per-Mat Line Items
Mats/truck · freight margin · rental economics · combined profit
| Line Item | MH — Contractor leases elsewhere MH vendor controls their own freight |
Eucalyptus — Leased from WFG Eucalyptus Lessee controls freight · steady state |
Euc Advantage vs. MH |
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| Mats Per Truck — Ongoing Steady State (after ~6 months in field) | |||
| Mats/truck — inbound | — | — | — |
| Mats/truck — outbound | — | — | — |
| Long-haul freight margin/mat (in + out) — MH = $0, vendor controls long-haul | $0.00 | — | — |
| Within-ROW freight margin/mat (— moves/cycle × — cycles) — lessee controls within-ROW freight on both products | — | — | — |
| Total freight margin/mat — MH: within-ROW only · Euc: long-haul + within-ROW | — | — | — |
| Rental Economics (per mat, full term) | |||
| Revenue billed to contractor/mat — full term | — | — | — |
| Lease cost/mat (full term) | — | — | — |
| Rental profit/mat | — | — | — |
| Combined Profit — Ongoing Steady State | |||
| Total profit/mat — ongoing | — | — | — |
| TOTAL PROFIT — all mats, ongoing | — | — | — |
Yellow = editable
Green tint = Euc WFG spec
WFG Green = Eucalyptus
Brown = Mixed Hardwood
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Show Freight Detail — How the per-mat margin is calculated
Billed rate · actual truckload cost · profit per leg
| Freight Line Item (per mat, one way) | MH | Eucalyptus | Euc Advantage |
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| Long-Haul Mob/Demob — per mat, per cycle (in + out) | |||
| Long-haul billed to contractor/mat (one way) | — | — | — |
| Long-haul actual cost/mat — inbound | — | — | — |
| Long-haul actual cost/mat — outbound | — | — | — |
| Long-haul profit/mat — inbound (MH = $0 always) | $0.00 | — | — |
| Long-haul profit/mat — outbound (MH = $0 always) | $0.00 | — | — |
| Within-ROW Repositioning — per mat, per one-way move × moves/cycle × cycles | |||
| Within-ROW billed to contractor/mat (per move) | — | — | — |
| Within-ROW actual cost/mat (per move) | — | — | — |
| Within-ROW profit/mat (per move) — both earn; Euc earns more (more mats/truck) | — | — | — |
| Within-ROW total profit/mat (— moves × — cycles) | — | — | — |
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First Cycle Economics — New Euc Pipeline Mats Before Field Seasoning
Full disclosure · Inbound at new-mat loading · Expand to compare first deployment
| First Cycle — New Euc Pipeline Mats | MH | Eucalyptus — First Cycle New mats · pre-field seasoning |
Euc Advantage vs. MH · first cycle |
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| Mats Per Truck — First Cycle (New Euc Mats, Pre-Seasoning) | |||
| Mats/truck — inbound (new Euc, not yet seasoned) | — | — | — |
| Mats/truck — outbound (Euc now seasoned in field) | — | — | — |
| Freight Economics (per mat, one way) — First Cycle | |||
| Billed to contractor/mat (one way) | — | — | $0 |
| Actual truckload cost/mat — inbound | — | — | — |
| Actual truckload cost/mat — outbound | — | — | — |
| Long-haul profit/mat — inbound | $0.00 | — | — |
| Long-haul profit/mat — outbound | $0.00 | — | — |
| Within-ROW freight margin/mat — first cycle (MH uses MH loading; Euc uses new-mat loading) | — | — | — |
| Total freight margin/mat — first cycle (long-haul + within-ROW) | $0.00 | — | — |
| Rental Economics — same as ongoing | |||
| Revenue billed to contractor/mat — full term | — | — | $0 |
| Lease cost/mat (full term) | — | — | — |
| Rental profit/mat | — | — | — |
| Combined Profit — First Cycle Only | |||
| Total profit/mat — first cycle | — | — | — |
| TOTAL PROFIT — all mats, first cycle | — | — | — |
📐 ROW Job Economics — MH Width & Euc Freight
Compares a full ROW job as a lump sum bid. Euc uses true 48″ width (1,320 mats/mile). MH mat count increases because narrower mats cover less ROW per unit. Euc wins the ROW job only when Euc freight margin is large enough to offset MH's extra billable mats. Freight moves scale with Sublet Cycles; rental is unchanged.
📐 ROW Job Variables
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Defaults loaded — click to customize
MH width: 43″ · ROW length: 6.787 miles
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MH — Mats Deployed
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at 43″ actual width
Euc — Mats Deployed
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at true 48″ width · same ROW coverage
Euc Net Profit Advantage
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on this ROW job
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➕ Additional profit from spare mats —
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Show Full ROW Lump Sum P&L — Revenue, Costs, Net Profit
Bid mechanics · where Euc's advantage comes from · cost breakdown
| Lump Sum P&L — 1 mile ROW | Mixed Hardwood | Eucalyptus | Euc Advantage |
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| Revenue — Lump Sum Bid (based on MH mat count · same price for both products — contractor delivers X miles of ROW coverage) | |||
| Inbound freight billed — mats × —/mat |
— | — | Identical — same lump sum bid |
| Rent billed — mats × —/mat |
— | — | Identical — same lump sum bid |
| Outbound freight billed — mats × —/mat |
— | — | Identical — same lump sum bid |
| Total Revenue | — | — | $0 — same bid |
| Costs — Where Euc's Advantage Comes From | |||
| Inbound freight paid MH: billed = paid (MH vendor keeps margin) · Euc: — mats × actual truck cost |
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| Mat lease cost MH: — mats · Euc: — mats — fewer mats needed for same ROW |
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| Outbound freight paid MH: billed = paid · Euc: actual truck cost |
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| Within-ROW repositioning freight profit Both lessee-controlled · — moves × — cycles · MH earns on more mats; Euc earns more per mat |
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| Total Costs (net of within-ROW freight profit) | — | — | — |
| NET PROFIT — full ROW job | — | — | — |
The three sources of Euc's advantage on this ROW job:
📦 Fewer mats to lease — — fewer mats × lease cost/mat = — saved
🚛 Lower long-haul freight cost (in + out) — — Euc mats at actual truck cost vs. — MH mats at billed rate = — saved
🔁 Higher within-ROW freight margin — Euc earns more per mat per move (more mats/truck, lower actual cost) = Euc advantage —
💰 Total Euc advantage: —
📦 Fewer mats to lease — — fewer mats × lease cost/mat = — saved
🚛 Lower long-haul freight cost (in + out) — — Euc mats at actual truck cost vs. — MH mats at billed rate = — saved
🔁 Higher within-ROW freight margin — Euc earns more per mat per move (more mats/truck, lower actual cost) = Euc advantage —
💰 Total Euc advantage: —
Max Euc sublease rate before contractor prefers MH: —
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Fleet utilization: At this ROW length — MH: — · Euc: — · Fleet size ÷ mats per job. A value less than 1 means the fleet is smaller than one full job.
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🔑 Breakeven Analysis — at what MH lease rate does Euc's advantage disappear?
Freight · rental · per-mat crossover point
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✅ WFG Eucalyptus — The Known Advantages
Freight · true size · strength · durability · grade guarantee
More mats/truck from day one. Euc is lighter and stronger than MH — more mats load per truck even when new. After ~6 months in field, Euc dries further and loads even more mats/truck. MH never changes. The freight advantage is permanent and compounds over a 4–7 year mat life.
WFG lessee keeps the freight margin. MH vendor keeps theirs. When a contractor leases MH, the MH vendor controls and keeps the long-haul freight margin (in/out of ROW). The lessee controls within-ROW moves on both products — but Euc loads more mats/truck, so within-ROW margin is higher per mat with Euc. Only with Euc does the lessee also earn on long-haul, making Euc the only product where freight profit comes from all moves.
True 48″ width, true 8″ thickness. Euc is true to size. Real 48″ width. MH typically measures 42–45″ actual width. Fewer Euc mats cover the same ROW — meaning fewer trucks, fewer moves, lower total job cost.
Strength-adjusted: replace a thicker, weaker mat with a thinner, stronger one. A 6″ Euc mat delivers the same Fb bending strength as an 11″ MH mat. Using a thinner mat that exceeds spec means dramatically more mats/truck — 30 vs. 18 at steady state — without sacrificing structural performance.
Rot resistance built in — no chemicals needed. Eucalyptus resists rot. Field and lab tested.
Ships New on first lease. Higher grade on re-lease. WFG's 10-Point Manufacturing Guarantee ensures every new Euc mat ships at New grade. Euc New is nominally equivalent to MH New — but MH mats are poorer construction and lower strength species. Most MH mats in the market are re-leased at A/B, B, or even C grade. Re-leased Euc mats are more likely to return at A grade because of Euc's superior durability. Lower grades mean more cleanup, more disputes, more cost at the job site — grade matters.
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📖 How to Read This Calculator
Ongoing vs. first cycle · mat selector · MH override · ROW mode
Ongoing (Steady State) — main table. Shows economics after Euc mats have seasoned (~6 months in field). This is the primary comparison because Euc lasts 4–7 years — the first deployment is a small fraction of total mat life. MH mats/truck never changes with age.
First Cycle — expandable section. Shows the special case of brand-new Euc mats on first deployment, inbound at slightly lower mats/truck. Provided for complete transparency. Even in the first cycle, Euc's freight advantage is real — just smaller than steady state.
Mat Type Selector — linked by default. Choosing a mat type sets both MH and Euc specs simultaneously. Unlink to model mixed configurations — e.g. MH Pipeline job where the contractor substitutes Euc Powerline mats because they're structurally sufficient and ship more mats/truck.
Strength-Adjusted Euc. A 6″ Euc mat replaces a standard 8″ MH Powerline mat on structural grounds — Euc Fb bending strength exceeds MH at 6″. The thinner mat loads 30/truck vs. 18 for MH at steady state. This is the maximum freight advantage configuration.
MH Override. MH mats/truck is locked by default to standard spec. The override checkbox unlocks it with a visible warning banner — use only if your specific MH supplier deviates from standard loading. Override stays visible so results context is never lost.
ROW True to Size. Compares a full lump-sum job. MH width matters here — narrower MH mats require more units to cover the same ROW footage. The breakeven truckload cost shows the exact freight level where Euc's per-mat advantage overcomes MH's higher billable mat count.