Road Vehicle Operating Costs

Explore the Freight Metrics road freight calculators to estimate truck operating costs, driver wages, fuel levies, driving hours and other key road transport costs. Try selected calculators before signing up, or subscribe to access the full range of Freight Metrics road transport tools.

Calculate the effect of changes in fuel prices using your own base rate, fuel price and fuel percentage. A fuel levy or surcharge is an additional fee on top of the base freight price, used to visibly adjust the total freight cost with fuel cost fluctuations. 

Estimate your truck or truck-and-trailer operating costs using your own fuel, finance, labour, maintenance and operating information. See your estimated annual, monthly and daily costs with the Freight Metrics calculator.

Try the Freight Metrics Courier Operating Cost Calculator to estimate the operating cost of your courier vehicle. Enter your own fuel, vehicle, finance, labour, maintenance and operating information to calculate estimated annual, monthly, daily and hourly operating costs before subscribing.

Estimate your truck or truck-and-trailer operating costs for multiple routes using your own fuel, finance, labour, maintenance and operating information. See your estimated annual, monthly and daily costs with the Freight Metrics calculator.

Start your route plan with checking for standard agreed routes, times and distances. The Long Distance Drivers Award pre-defines standard driving hours and distances for major routes. Ensure time and distances allow for the work performed using the Driving Hours Table.

Start your route plan with checking for standard agreed routes, times and distances. The Long Distance Drivers Award defines standard driving hours and distances with corresponding minimum rates for Drivers.

Truck Operating Cost Calculator with Fuel Levy Table

Estimate your daily operating costs, cost per delivery in minutes. Simply change the figures around to see what affect changing costs have to your operation. Cross reference the fuel levy at the end.

Estimate operating costs for loaders, forklifts, tractors and other mobile equipment.

Work our your route and plan when to rest.  Fatigue management is enforced by law and breach can apply to not only the driver, but anyone involved in the arrangements of the truck trip.

Do you need to sell your car early and break your finance/loan contract? The Car Ownership Cost Calculator provides you a guide to your car ownership costs and what it is likely to cost your if you have to sell early.

Do you know what your service costs are? The Service Estimate Calculator helps you work out what your servicing may really be costing you.

How do you estimate the cost of your maintenance? The Maintenance Calculator helps you work out what the expected costs may be – per year or per kilometre.

Do you know your truck’s carbon emissions? Estimate your emissions by selecting the fuel type and distance your vehicle travels each day.

Do you understand when you need to rest, based on the new driving hours legislation that start on the 29th September 2008 (Australia only)? This calculator helps you quickly plan a route and calculate when your rest breaks need to be based on when you start and when you must finish.