Fleet Downtime Cost Calculator
Calculate what vehicle downtime is actually costing your fleet — combining lost revenue and the fixed costs that keep accruing whether a vehicle is working or sitting in the workshop.
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Figures are illustrative based on the inputs you provide. Adjust the numbers above to reflect your own fleet's actual costs for an accurate estimate.
How This Calculator Works
- Enter your fleet size and average downtime hours per vehicle per month.
- Enter the revenue a vehicle typically generates per hour of productive work.
- Enter the fixed costs (driver wages, financing, insurance) that continue during downtime, per vehicle per day.
- The calculator combines lost revenue and ongoing fixed costs into your true monthly and annual downtime cost.
Formula
Fixed costs during downtime include things like driver wages, financing, and insurance that continue regardless of whether the vehicle is working.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I estimate revenue per vehicle per hour?
Divide a vehicle's typical daily revenue (from freight, rental, or contract billing) by its typical working hours per day. For internal fleets without direct revenue, use an internal recovery or utility rate instead.
Why include fixed costs as well as lost revenue?
Because most fixed costs — driver wages, insurance, financing — don't pause just because a vehicle is in the workshop. Downtime cost is usually understated if only lost revenue is counted.
How does this connect to Fleet Availability and MTTR?
Reducing downtime hours — by improving Fleet Availability and Mean Time to Repair — directly reduces the cost this calculator estimates. See the related KPI guides below for how to improve both.
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