Eucalyptus Mat Leasing Calculator
Lighter mats · more per truck · fewer needed per ROW mile — see the full dollar advantage across freight, rental and right-of-way
How to read this: Set your inputs in Step 2, then read the green banner first — it shows total profit for each product. Expand any accordion below to see the math behind the number. To change job variables, scroll down to Step 1 and Step 2.
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This calculator shows what you earn leasing Mixed Hardwood (MH) vs. Eucalyptus mats — freight margin, rental margin, and within-ROW moves. It answers: which product puts more money in your pocket across a full job?
- Step 1 — Pick your mat type. Pipeline (18′) or Powerline (16′). Both sides switch together by default. Unlink them if you want to compare different mat types against each other.
- Step 2 — Enter your job numbers. Fleet size, lease length, how many contractors use the mats, freight costs, your markup, and sublease rates. Defaults are pre-loaded.
- Read the green banner first. That's your total profit per product. Expand the table below it to see how the number breaks down by job stage.
- Send it. Copy shareable link locks your inputs into a URL. Email me this estimate sends a summary to your inbox.
All numbers update live. More contractor deployments = more freight margin. Rental revenue and cost stay fixed regardless of how many deployments.
🪵 Step 1 — Select Mat Type
Mixed Hardwood (MH)
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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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Job Parameters
Total mats in your operating fleet
How long is the full lease period
How many contractors use these mats per lease term — multiplies freight moves; rental revenue and cost unchanged
Your sublease rate billed to the contractor
Your lease cost from the local MH mat company
Your WFG lease rate for Eucalyptus mats
Cost per truckload inbound or outbound — both products
Markup above truckload cost billed to contractor — applies to long-haul and within-ROW
Within-ROW Repositioning Freight Shorter moves along the job site · one-way per move · scales with contractor deployments
Cost per truck for a one-way move along the ROW (shorter than long-haul in/out)
Number of one-way repositioning moves per contractor deployment
Mats Per Truck
Ongoing steady-state after ~6 months in field · First-cycle (new mat) numbers shown in expandable section below
Mixed hardwood inbound — standard spec
Mixed hardwood outbound — same as inbound
← MH locked · Euc fixed →
Steady state after field seasoning
Steady state after field seasoning
⚠️ MH defaults overridden. You are using non-standard MH mats/truck values. Results may not reflect standard mixed hardwood specifications. Uncheck above to restore defaults.
Use when actual field loading differs from WFG spec — e.g. 19 in (new mats) / 23 out (seasoned)
⚡ Euc defaults overridden. You are using non-standard Euc mats/truck values. Uncheck above to restore WFG spec defaults.
Note: this override applies to the ongoing steady-state table only. First-cycle inbound (new mats are heavier — 19/truck for powerline) is already modeled separately in the First Cycle section below.
Note: this override applies to the ongoing steady-state table only. First-cycle inbound (new mats are heavier — 19/truck for powerline) is already modeled separately in the First Cycle section below.
Freight Margin Setting
Include freight margin?
On = adds the freight margin the lessee earns on Euc — lighter mats, more per truck, lower actual cost vs what you bill the contractor. MH long-haul freight is always $0 to the lessee — the MH supplier controls and keeps that margin.
Eucalyptus 1st AdvantageApplies to any job type · per mat · full lease term
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 + long-haul + within-ROW freight
Euc Freight Advantage/Mat
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Euc freight earnings minus MH freight earnings
Mats/Truck Advantage
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Euc vs. MH · each way
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Profit breakdown — per mat, full lease term
Job sequence · freight · rental · combined profit
Job sequence:
① Haul in
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② First ROW move
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③ Additional ROW moves
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④ Haul out
— numbers in the table follow this order
| Job stage | MH | Eucalyptus | Euc advantage |
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| Freight — long-haul mob/demob · per cycle, then × cycles Lessee controls on Euc both legs. MH lessor keeps long-haul on MH jobs — lessee earns N/A. | |||
| Per deployment (one contractor job in/out) | |||
| ① Haul in Long-haul freight in Mats delivered to jobsite · — Euc vs — MH per truck | N/A | — | — |
| ④ Haul out Long-haul freight out Mats return to yard · — Euc vs — MH per truck (seasoned) | N/A | — | — |
| Long-haul profit per mat — one deployment | $0.00 | — | — |
| × 3 contractor deployments this lease term | |||
| Long-haul profit per mat — full term — MH: N/A (lessor controls) | $0.00 | — | — |
| Freight — within-ROW repositioning · per deployment, then × deployments Lessee controls on both products. Euc earns more per move because more mats fit per truck. | |||
| Per deployment | |||
| ② First ROW move Lay the mat road Mats move from staging to first position on the ROW | — | — | — |
| ③ Additional ROW moves Moves 2 onward up the ROW — additional moves per deployment | — | — | — |
| Within-ROW profit per mat — one deployment (— moves) | — | — | — |
| × 3 contractor deployments this lease term | |||
| Within-ROW profit per mat — full term (— moves × — deployments) | — | — | — |
| Rental margin — same lease structure both products Any difference comes from lease rate negotiation only. Revenue is billed at the same rate for both. | |||
| Revenue billed to contractor per mat — full term — | — | — | — |
| Lease cost paid to mat supplier per mat — full term MH: paid to local mat company · Euc: paid to WFG | — | — | — |
| Rental profit per mat | — | — | — |
| Total Ongoing Profit per Mat | — | — | — |
| TOTAL PROFIT — ALL MATS, ONGOING | — | — | — |
Yellow = editable
Green tint = Euc WFG spec
WFG Green = Eucalyptus
Brown = Mixed Hardwood
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How each number is calculated — billed rate, truck cost, margin math
Per move · per leg · show your work
Job sequence:
① Haul in
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② First ROW move
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③ Additional ROW moves
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④ Haul out
| What we're looking at | MH | Eucalyptus | Euc advantage |
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| ① Haul in Long-haul freight in — one deployment Billed rate = truckload cost ÷ MH mats/truck × (1 + markup%) — same rate charged to contractor for both products | |||
| Mats loaded per truck | — | — | — |
| Billed to contractor per mat— | — | — | — |
| Actual truck cost per mat— | N/A | — | — |
| Freight profit per mat — haul inMH: N/A — lessor controls this leg | N/A | — | — |
| ④ Haul out Long-haul freight out — one deployment Same billed rate — Euc seasoned loading applies outbound | |||
| Mats loaded per truck (seasoned) | — | — | — |
| Actual truck cost per mat outbound— | N/A | — | — |
| Freight profit per mat — haul outMH: N/A — lessor controls this leg | N/A | — | — |
| ② ③ Within-ROW repositioning Shorter one-way moves along the job — lessee controls on both products Billed rate = ROW truck cost ÷ MH mats/truck × (1 + markup%) · applies to every move on both products | |||
| ROW truck cost per loadSame truck, shorter haul | — | — | — |
| Billed to contractor per mat, per move— | — | — | — |
| Actual ROW cost per mat, per move— | — | — | — |
| Freight profit per mat, per move | — | — | — |
| Number of moves — both products— | — | — | — |
| Within-ROW total profit per mat — full term (— moves × — deployments) | — | — | — |
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What if the lessee controls MH freight too?
Non-standard · change only if you understand the model
By default, the local MH mat company controls and keeps the long-haul freight margin on MH jobs — the lessee earns nothing on MH long-haul. This is the standard arrangement.
Enabling this models a negotiated deal where the lessee also controls MH freight in/out directly. The relative advantage between products stays the same — only who pockets the MH freight margin changes.
Eucalyptus 2nd AdvantageROW jobs only · in addition to Eucalyptus 1st Advantage · requires ROW miles input
📐 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 contractor deployments; 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 True-to-Size Advantage
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fewer mats needed · same ROW coverage
📊 Total Eucalyptus Advantage — Both Advantages Combined
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total Euc advantage · —/Euc mat
| Source | $/Euc mat | Fleet total |
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Euc 1st Advantage — freight + rental Any job type · full lease term |
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Euc 2nd Advantage — in addition to 1st Advantage |
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ROW true-to-size incremental advantage What ROW adds on top of 1st Advantage · freight savings from fewer mats + lease cost savings · — |
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+ Spare mat rental & freight profit — spare mats deployable elsewhere · no additional investment |
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| Total Euc advantage 1st Advantage + 2nd Advantage + spare mats |
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$/mat denominator = Euc mats on this ROW job (— mats) · All three rows are additive: 1st Advantage + 2nd Advantage incremental + Spare mats = Total
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➕ Additional profit from spare mats —
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Full ROW lump-sum P&L — Revenue, Costs, Net Profit
Job sequence · where Euc's advantage comes from · cost breakdown
Job sequence:
① Haul in
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② First ROW move
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③ Additional ROW moves
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④ Haul out
| Lump Sum P&L — 1 mile ROW | Mixed Hardwood | Eucalyptus | Euc Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue — billed to contractor at MH mat count (same for both products — contractor pays for 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 |
| Cost — lease cost scales with actual mat count; freight scales with actual mats per truck | |||
| ① Haul in Inbound freight paid MH: billed = paid (MH vendor keeps margin) · Euc: — mats × actual truck cost |
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| Lease cost paid to mat supplier MH: — mats · Euc: — mats — fewer mats needed for same ROW |
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| ② ③ ROW moves Within-ROW repositioning — freight profit earned Both lessee-controlled · MH: — moves · Euc: — moves · — moves/deployment × — deployments |
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| ④ Haul out Outbound freight paid MH: billed = paid · Euc: actual truck cost |
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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.
🔢 Full Dollar Reconciliation — Where Every Dollar Comes From
Every number below is a total dollar figure for your fleet and lease term. Add them up and you get the headline Euc advantage. No accordions, no guessing.
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Fleet Economics — — mats · — · — contractor deployments
Euc advantage: —
| Source of profit / loss | MH total | Euc total | Euc advantage |
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| Rental — same for both products | |||
| Sublease revenue — |
— | — | $0 |
| Lease cost — |
— | — | $0 |
| Rental profit | — | — | — |
| Long-haul freight — lessee earns on Euc both legs; MH = $0 unless advanced override enabled | |||
| Long-haul inbound freight margin — |
$0 | — | — |
| Long-haul outbound freight margin — |
$0 | — | — |
| Within-ROW repositioning — lessee always controls both products; lighter mats, more per truck on Euc | |||
| Within-ROW repositioning margin — |
— | — | — |
| Total profit — full fleet, full term | — | — | — |
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ROW Job — — · —
Total Euc true-to-size advantage incl. spare mats: —
| Source of advantage | MH | Euc | Euc advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freight in saving — |
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| Lease cost saving — |
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| Freight out saving — |
— | — | — |
| Within-ROW repositioning advantage — |
— | — | — |
| + Spare mat rental & freight profit — |
— | — | — |
| Total Euc advantage — ROW job + spare mats | — | — | — |
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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
What the numbers mean · what you control · what the job sequence is
The green banner at the top is your bottom line. It shows total profit for the full fleet over the full lease term — MH vs. Euc side by side. If Euc puts more money in your pocket, the advantage shows in green. Expand the table below it to see where that difference comes from.
Freight profit is yours to keep on Euc — not on MH. When you lease MH mats, the MH mat company controls the long-haul truck moves in and out of the job. They keep that freight margin. When you lease Euc from WFG, you control the freight — lighter mats, more per truck, so your actual cost is lower than what you bill the contractor. That gap is profit.
Within-ROW moves are yours on both products. You control the shorter mat moves up the job site regardless of which product you're running. Euc earns more per move because more mats fit per truck, so your actual truck cost per mat is lower.
Contractor deployments multiply your freight profit, not your rental. If three different contractors use the same mats during a 12-month lease, you move mats in and out three times — three haul-ins, three haul-outs, three sets of ROW moves. Each one earns freight margin. Rental revenue and cost stay fixed regardless.
Mat type selector — linked by default. Pick Pipeline or Powerline and both MH and Euc switch together. If you want to compare a MH Pipeline job where you'd substitute a Euc Powerline mat instead, unlink them and set each side separately.
Strength-adjusted option. A 6″ Euc mat is structurally equivalent to a standard 8″ MH Powerline mat — same bending strength, thinner profile, lighter weight. That means 30 mats per truck vs. 18 for MH. If your job allows it, this is the highest-margin configuration.
ROW job section shows a full bid. Enter your ROW length and actual MH mat width to see whether Euc wins or loses the full job. Euc uses true 48″ width, so you need fewer mats per mile. MH mats typically run 42–45″ actual, so you need more. The section shows where each dollar of advantage comes from.
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