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[RideApart] - What Does a US Cross-Country Trip Cost?

What Does a US Cross-Country Trip Cost?

For a story in Forbes Magazine, Brian Roberts decided to record his expenses on a ride across the USA. The writer, and former custom jewelry entrepreneur, picked up an Indian Scout at Rollin’ Fast Cycle Sports in Lebanon, New Jersey, and headed west with a riding partner.

While Roberts*admits that the motorcycle was provided by Indian Motorcycle, the rental cost of $107 a day is included in the expense total. As are the costs of riding gear, camera, and Bluetooth headsets. Roberts and his partner*logged just under 4000 miles, which worked out to $1.17 per mile.

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Along the way, the riders crossed Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and ended in southern California.

“We avoided toll roads whenever possible,”Roberts told Forbes.*“The extra time tacked on was paid back in spades in terms of views, interesting stops (and people), delicious food, and fun roads."

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“For most of the ride, I treated food more as a biological necessity and less as an indulgence. My cost per day was about $20 or less. My riding diet mainly consisted of bottled water, gas station beef jerky, and almonds and other nuts to maintain an even energy level — no energy drinks. Occasional splurges happen, though. For example, my co-rider and I had the bacon buffalo chicken sandwich at the Pine Country Inn in Williams, Arizona — presently just $10.99 according to the the menu they have on Yelp — three times in one day. I factored those occasional splurges into the averages, too.*That’s about $4712 dollars in all, including every drop of gas and every crumb of food.”

The expense for lodging came to $810 (about $57 per night), food at $350 (around $25 per day, and fuel at $300. Roberts*reported enjoying the Indian Scout for its agility and good handling on a variety of roads.

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“Like cruisers, you could travel on*the Indian Scout along the*highway for long stretches (pending you have a windscreen). Or, you could just as easily travel*through canyon twists and tight cityscapes. Factor in the better horsepower and fuel economy, and it’s a no-brainer. I averaged the fuel economy to be about 40 mpg and with a 3.3-gallon tank, my only gripe with the 2015 Scout was that it didn’t have a bigger tank, as I found myself making frequent stops to refill.”

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