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Trip fuel cost

Estimate fuel volume and expense for a trip using your distance, consumption and fuel price.

Your assumptions

Hypothetical starting values

Results update as you edit. All dollar amounts are CAD.

km
L/100 km
Use a consumption assumption suited to this trip and vehicle.
C$/L
Use one tax basis for every cost input
This estimates fuel expense, not the full trip cost or a customer quote. All starting values are hypothetical.

How the math works

Litres = distance × consumption / 100 Fuel spend = litres × fuel price Fuel cost / km = consumption × fuel price / 100

Keep in mind

  • Driver labour, maintenance, ownership costs, overhead and additional trip expenses are excluded.
  • A single consumption figure does not separately model idling, terrain, load, weather or auxiliary equipment. Zero consumption or price is allowed as an explicit scenario, not a typical assumption.
  • Keep the fuel price on the same tax basis as any other costs you compare it with.

Precision is retained during calculation. Displayed numbers are rounded. Export for the full calculated values.

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Fuel cost per trip: a worked example using your own inputs

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