However, they have a fixed, predictable surface that they must cover and should be able to plan costs better than most organizations.

They also frequently increase prices so should be able to factor driving a jeep every day over, effectively, the surface area of every street in the US where someone lives.

So it seems like the cost is high, but predictable so just work it out.

It’s a weird situation where they have a monopoly, set a cost-plus price, and yet still fail to meet the need.