Bison Hide Express

Railway Expansion & Extraction Logistics (1870–1888)
1874
Logistics Map Legend
Active Railroad Trunk Line
Economic Wagon Haul Radius
Bison Herd Population Density
Active Shipping Railhead Hub
1874 Dodge City Surge: The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe line reaches Dodge City, Kansas. Freight rates drop by 92% compared to long-distance wagon haulage. Tannery demand in the East explodes as hides become economically profitable to ship.
Freight Logistics Telemetry Year 1874
Economic Rail Radius 180 mi
Freight Savings vs Wagon 92.0%
Annual Shipping Vol 1,250,000
Herd Depletion Rate 34.2%/yr
Freight Cost & Market Parameters
Rail Tariff ($/ton-mile) $0.020
Wagon Freight ($/ton-mile) $0.250
Eastern Tannery Hide Price ($/hide) $3.50
Estimated Remaining Herd Count
Bison Spatial Extraction Model • Site Slug: bison-rail-freight-logistics-40
Enjoy this tool? Build your own with Super