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Empty Truck and Turnover Cost Workbook
Open-formula Excel that prices an empty truck day and a full departure at your rates. The departure log and reason ranking tell you what to fix first.
$34
- Editable operating files, not a subscription
- Immediate access through the secure TrueStep HR store
- Built and reviewed under the published TrueStep HR standard
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See the Setup Session →What this closes
A practical system that moves the decision into real work.
Enter your own twelve figures on the Calculator tab. A truck that sits idle gets a daily cost, and a year of them gets a total.
DecisionControl labor cost
IndustryHome services
Files5 PDF guides, 1 Word document, 1 Excel workbook
ReviewBuilt to the published release checks; sources and change notes sit beside the catalog.
What is inside
Every file in the download, by name.
Taken from the kit’s own Start Here guide, so what you see here is what you open after checkout.
PDF · readThe Empty Truck Field Guide: the operating logic, what one departure really costs, the empty-truck weeks, the honest log, and the budget math for any fix you are weighing (PDF to read)
Excel · useEmpty Truck and Turnover Cost Workbook: the calculator that prices one departure, one empty-truck day, and a year of departures with your numbers, plus the departure log, the reason ranking, the hiring-source block, and your annualized rate (Excel to use)
Word · editTurnover Cost Scripts & Templates: the exact words for the exit conversation, the did-not- return follow-up, and the customer and board handoff, plus the departure record, the reason buckets, and the quarterly review agenda (Word to edit)
PDF · readQuick Reference: the whole workbook on one page: what each tab is for, what you enter, and how to read the result (file 2).
PDF · keepTrueStep HR Product License: what you may and may not do with the files you purchased (file 4).
PDF · readUsing This Workbook in Google Sheets: how to upload the file to Google Sheets and exactly what to check afterward (file 5).
Also in the download: Turnover Cost Scripts and Templates (editable Word, file 1). Every file is in the same folder, named with the number shown here so the steps below point straight at it. Open these in Word to change the wording for your own company before you use them.
How to use it
Your first 15 minutes
Step 1 is The Empty Truck Field Guide, file 6. Work down from there, and by step 4 you log every departure in the Departure Log the same week.
Skim the Field Guide, starting with the one idea on page 2. Fifteen minutes, and you know what you are measuring and why.
Open the Workbook and replace the twelve amber starter figures on the Calculator tab with your own. The cost of one departure, of one empty-truck day, and of a year at your rate updates as you type.
Post the departure record and the reason buckets from Scripts & Templates where the phone gets answered, so every exit gets captured the same way.
Log every departure in the Departure Log the same week, run the exit conversation word for word, and hold the quarterly review against the Summary tab.
Before you buy
Clear answers to the practical questions.
The point of a product page is to let you judge the work before checkout.
What exactly do I receive?
5 PDF guides, 1 Word document, 1 Excel workbook, each one named in the What is inside section above. The purchase is a download, not a subscription, and the files are yours to keep.
Are these the real screenshots?
Yes. The preview images on this page are taken from the current deliverable, so you can judge the structure and writing before buying.
Can I use the files in my business?
The files are designed to be edited for your own internal operations. Review the included license and have legal counsel check decisions that require jurisdiction-specific advice.
What if I need help applying it?
Use the $149 Setup Session for one hour of implementation help on this tool. TrueStep HR does not offer broader consulting engagements. For a legal question, use qualified counsel.
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