The fact is that milling contractors are currently loaded with work. This stands to reason since so few contractors own machines, whereas so many jobs require them. The point is that most milling contractors have more work than they can handle, meaning that the paving contractor cannot always assume a sub will be available for a particular job schedule. For the paving contractor that doesn't own a milling machine, there will be instances where he might not be able to confidently bid jobs because he can't guarantee a milling machine will be available. It's this inability to control one's own destiny that drives most to evaluate purchasing their own machine.

It's worth repeating that most contractors are spending at least $84,000 annually to sub out their milling work.

Lastly, beyond the ability to bid jobs with confidence and maximize efficiency, there's another obvious business-growing benefit to owning a milling machine - and that's becoming a subcontractor for others. Creating demand for such a service is definitely not an issue and it only continues to grow. Additionally, it eliminates any concerns a smaller contractor may have over poor utilization and reduces the amount of time the machine is sitting unproductive and unprofitable.

And it's worth repeating that most contractors are spending at least $84,000 annually to sub out their milling work. Being able to save $84,000 in subbing costs, while generating another $84,000 by subbing the machine out a couple times per month to other contractors, results in $168,000 added to the bottom line - not a bad turnaround for what was once an expense at best.