Equipment Costs for Commercial Vehicle On-Board (CV)
Note: The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year of the cost values. All costs are in $K.
| Unit Cost Element |
IDAS # |
Life
Years |
Capital Cost
$K
(Source Year) |
O&M Cost
$K/year
(Source Year) |
Description |
| Electronic ID Tag | CV001 | 10 | 0.65 - 1.10
(1995) | 0.013 - 0.022
(1995) | Includes ID tag, additional software & processing, and database storage. Software is COTS. |
| Communication Equipment | CV002 | 10 | 1.15 - 2.25
(1995) | 0.008 - 0.013
(1995) | Commercial vehicle communication interface and communication device (cell-based radio). |
| Central Processor and Storage | CV003 | 10 | 0.3 - 0.5
(1995) | 0.006 - 0.010
(1995) | Equipment on board for the processing and storage of cargo material. |
| GPS/DGPS | CV004 | 10 | 0.5 - 1.8
(2004) | 0.12 - 0.60
(2004) | GPS for vehicle location. Capital cost depends on features of unit. O&M cost includes annual service fees. |
| Driver and Vehicle Safety Sensors, Software | CV005 | 10 | 1.1 - 2.2
(1995) | 0.04 - 0.08
(1995) | Additional software and processor for warning indicator and audio system interface, and onboard sensors for engine/vehicle and driver. Software is COTS. |
| Cargo Monitoring Sensors and Gauges | CV006 | 10 | 0.17 - 0.35
(1995) | 0.017 - 0.035
(1995) | Optional on-board sensors for measuring temperature, pressure, and load leveling. |
| Electronic Cargo Seal - Disposable |  | | 0.010 - 0.025
(2003) | | Cost for a disposable radio frequency identification (RFID) E-seal that provides a complete and accurate audit trail of seal status during transport. Low is for passive, and high is for active E-seal communications. |
| Electronic Cargo Seal - Reusable | | | 0.035 - 0.440
(2002) | | Cost for a reusable radio frequency identification (RFID) E-seal that provides a complete and accurate audit trail of seal status during transport. Low is for passive, and high is for active E-seal communications. Depending on vendor, some E-seals may incur a monthly service charge. |
| Autonomous Tracking Unit | | | 0.35 - 0.80
(2003) | 0.144 - 0.420
(2003) | Chassis or container mounted unit that tracks location and condition of assets (cost for on-board sensors not included). Higher priced units provide greater functionality, such as polling of location information and increased quantities of sensor data. Annual service charges include the communications link between unit and data center, and information services. |
