The Real Cost of a Crew Waiting on Material

Most contractors track material cost to the penny. Fewer track what it costs when the material shows up late. That number can top the delivery fee you were trying to avoid.

Run the math on your own crew

Take the head count on site, times the hours they wait, times what you pay each person per hour.

Crew on site	Hours waiting	Paid hours lost
2	1	2
4	2	8
6	3	18

Four people waiting two hours is eight paid hours with nothing built. Plug in your own pay rate and you have the cost of one late load.

The costs that don’t show on the timesheet

• The supply yard run. A foreman who drives across town for one load leaves the crew without its lead for the morning.
• The schedule. One late load can push the next trade back a day, and the GC hears about it.
• Overtime. Time lost in the morning often comes back as paid hours at the end of the week.

Same-day delivery changes the math

Material that lands the same day you order keeps the crew on the job. Rocket Results delivers commercial materials across Metro Orlando the same day you order, and we match or beat your supplier’s price, so you aren’t paying more to get it faster.

Our team confirms every order by phone before the truck rolls, so the right material shows up at the right spot.

Keep your crew working. Book a delivery slot or call (407) 252-3544.