Time spent waiting at the gate might seem small—but across hundreds of daily crossings, it turns into real money.
Even shaving 5 seconds off each vehicle crossing can have a measurable impact on your bottom line.
For a site with 400 daily crossings, those 5 seconds per vehicle translate to:
33.3 minutes saved per day
0.56 hours saved per day
$16.65 saved per day (driver wages + fuel)
$4,162 saved per year
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Crossings per day | 400 |
| Workdays per year | 250 |
| Driver hourly wage (CDL) | $27/hour |
| Fuel consumption at idle | 0.8 gal/hour |
| Diesel price | $3.70/gal |
| Time saved per crossing | 5 seconds |
Time saved per day:
5 sec × 400 crossings = 2,000 sec
2,000 sec ÷ 60 = 33.33 min (0.556 hr)
Driver wage savings:
0.556 hr × $27/hr = $15.00/day
Fuel savings:
0.556 hr × 0.8 gal/hr = 0.445 gal
0.445 gal × $3.70 = $1.65/day
Total daily savings:
$15.00 + $1.65 = $16.65/day
$16.65/day × 250 days = $4,162.50/year
| Seconds Saved | Daily $ Saved | Annual $ Saved |
|---|---|---|
| 5 sec | $16.65 | $4,162 |
| 10 sec | $33.30 | $8,325 |
| 20 sec | $66.60 | $16,650 |
| 30 sec | $99.90 | $24,975 |
Manual gate average: 50 seconds per crossing
LPR-enabled gate average: 15 seconds per crossing
35 seconds saved per crossing
35 sec × 400 crossings/day = 14,000 sec = 3.89 hr saved daily
≈ $116.51/day
≈ $29,127/year in total savings
Lower driver idle time costs
Reduced fuel consumption
Higher throughput