Free tool · every assumption editable
Excavator Running Cost Calculator
Fuel is the cost everyone counts. Depreciation is the one that decides whether the machine was worth owning. This calculator counts both — and shows you every assumption it makes.
Running Cost Calculator
True cost per engine hour — including the depreciation most people forget to count. Every assumption below is editable; defaults are our published methodology.
Assumptions (editable)
Diesel is costed at the pump price you enter, without deducting fuel tax credits. Eligible off-road business use of diesel may qualify for an ATO credit — check the current rate. Depreciation here is a market retention assumption, not tax depreciation; the ATO publishes effective life determinations separately. Not tax advice.
Defaults are our published methodology for compact excavators — conservative, round figures you can overwrite in the tool. Machine values prefill from live market guides. Estimates only, not financial advice.