Know your costs.
Drive better
decisions.
Free trucking calculators, fleet log templates and practical equipment guides. Work out fuel and operating costs, plan a loaded rate, and keep useful records.
400 km loaded · 100 km empty.
C$1.20 / total km + C$100 additional costs.
Before applicable taxes. Your costs will differ.
Start with a useful number.
Fuel-stop comparison
Put a value on detours and time. See the cash effect separately.
Open calculatorTrip fuel cost
Turn distance, consumption and price into litres and trip fuel expense.
Open calculatorOperating cost per kilometre
Bring your monthly costs together on one consistent basis.
Open calculatorBreak-even loaded-km rate
Account for empty running and see what the loaded leg needs to earn.
Open calculatorMPG & L/100 km converter
Convert between L/100 km, US MPG and Imperial MPG. Keep the gallon definitions clear.
Open calculatorTurn the numbers into working records.
Free truck logs for fuel, downtime, detention, tyres and more. Download a worksheet and follow a worked example.
Follow the costs
behind the pump.
WTI crude, Toronto diesel rack and Ontario regional retail averages, with source dates and clear price bases.
Open Diesel Cost Watch →No reliable timing signal
Work through a decision.
Build a cost model, account for empty running, or organise the evidence before buying a truck. Start with a guide, then use your own numbers.
How to calculate a truck’s operating cost per kilometre
Build a monthly cost model that includes empty running, makes omissions visible and avoids counting the same expense twice.
Read guideEmpty kilometres and the rate a loaded trip needs to earn
See how an empty leg changes break-even revenue, and why a 20% margin is different from a 20% markup.
Read guideA used-truck buying checklist: identity, records and inspection
Build an evidence file before comparing used trucks, with exact drivetrain identifiers, service-history questions and a written scope for an independent inspection.
Read guideWhat’s changing in trucking.
PACCAR Connect: what fleets should verify before replacing aftermarket devices
A practical quote and pilot checklist for PACCAR’s factory-integrated connected platform in Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 trucks.
Read updateVolvo’s new VNX: three checks before putting it on the shortlist
A job brief, complete truck-and-body quote comparison and delivery checklist for fleets considering Volvo’s new-generation VNX.
Read updateKnow what’s under
the model name.
Trucks, engines, transmissions and suspensions. Find the family, understand the differences, and know what to check on the actual vehicle.
Trucks
Compare highway, vocational and medium-duty truck families, then find the brand and model that fits the work.
Models covered · 38Engines
Understand truck engine families, fuel types, generations and the records that make a useful comparison.
Models covered · 22Transmissions
Explore manual, automated manual and automatic truck transmission families by brand and application.
Models covered · 17Suspensions
Identify truck, trailer, steer-axle and cab suspension families without confusing their roles or ratings.
Models covered · 14Understand the assumptions.
Then trust the arithmetic.
Useful examples, visible formulas and clear limits. We show how the numbers work, and where your own judgement comes in.
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