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Machinery cost per hour

Work out what a machine costs per hour from figures you type.

Unit system (required)

Type the fuel amount in the system you pick. This page does not convert litres and gallons.

$

What you paid, or 0 if you are costing fuel and repairs only.

$

What you expect to get when you sell it. Leave blank for 0.

How many years you spread the purchase over.

Hours you expect to run it in one year.

gal

Fuel the machine uses in one hour.

$ per gal

What you pay for one unit of that fuel.

$ per year

Use 0 if you have no repair amount this year.

$ per year

Insurance or storage you want in the hourly cost.

Result

Machinery cost per hour

Unit system (required)
Imperial

Cost per hour

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Enter the purchase price, years, hours, fuel use and fuel price.

Ballpark estimate, check before you buy or quote.

This is a simple estimate, not advice.

Estimate for planning only. This is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Results depend on the figures you enter. Check all numbers, rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional before relying on them.

How this works and common questions

About this tool

Ownership is the purchase price minus salvage, spread over the years you type. Operating cost adds fuel, repairs and other yearly amounts. The hourly figure divides the year by your hours. Every weight, price and rate on this page is a number you type. This tool does not include a built-in weight, rate or price. This is a simple estimate, not advice.

How it works

Ownership per year is purchase minus salvage, divided by years, rounded to the cent. Fuel for the year is fuel per hour times fuel price times hours, rounded to the cent. Repairs and other costs are added. Cost per hour is the year divided by hours, rounded to the cent.

Rules

You type every dollar amount and the fuel used. Litres and gallons are not converted. Salvage cannot be above the purchase price. Zero hours or zero years is rejected.

Questions

Does this include fuel or repair rates?

No. You type the fuel use, the fuel price, and the repair amount.

How is the hourly cost rounded?

Yearly money is rounded to the cent, then the hourly cost is rounded to the cent.

What if salvage is above the purchase price?

The page asks for a salvage value that is not above the purchase price.

Do I need an account?

No. The tools work without one. You only need to sign in to save your work.

Is what I type saved?

No. Nothing is saved unless you sign in and choose Save. Otherwise it stays on the page.

Do you show ads or sell my information?

No. We show no ads and we do not sell your information.

Is this tax or legal advice?

No. Results are estimates for planning. Check rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional.

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Estimate for planning only. This is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Results depend on the figures you enter. Check all numbers, rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional before relying on them.