🚜 Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD 2"-4" Multi-Duct), Rig Thrust/Pullback Lbs

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Pullback Calculator

Size Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) operations under roads, railroads, and rivers for telecom conduits: calculate estimated pullback tensile force (lbs based on reamed hole diameter, bentonite drilling mud buoyancy, and pipe weight friction), Vermeer/Ditch Witch drill rig thrust/pullback rating (tons), and boring contractor margins.

1. Project & Operating Inputs

Total Bore Footage (Linear Feet e.g. 3,500 Linear Feet)

Reamed Bore Hole Diameter (Inches e.g. 8.0" Backreamer)

Customer Bid Price for Directional Boring ($ / Lin Ft e.g. $38.50/ft)

HDD Drill Rig, Tooling Wear, Bentonite Polymer Slurry & Crew ($ / Ft)

2. Financial Breakdown & Yield

HDD DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SIZING

Turnkey Directional Boring Profit

HDD Contractor Gross Margin

0.0%

Gross Revenue / Bill

Total Project CapEx

Operating / Material Cost