Equipment Rental Calculator

Maximise Your Equipment Rental Strategy with Our Comprehensive Cost Calculator

Estimate the total cost of equipment rental — weekly rate, operator, fuel and transport — across working days between two dates. Weekends are excluded by default; adjust the days below to match your rental terms.

Currency Applies to all rate and cost figures below

Hire Rate

Weekly Hire Rate*

Rate charged per hire week Enter the weekly hire rate.

Hire Dates

Start Date*

Start date Enter a valid start date as dd/mm/yyyy.

End Date*

End date Enter a valid end date on or after the start date.

Transport

Transport Cost On Site

One-off cost to deliver the equipment to site

Transport Cost Off Site

One-off cost to collect the equipment from site

Operator & Fuel

Operator Cost per Day

Leave blank for self-drive / unmanned hire

Average Hourly Fuel Usage Rate

L/hr

Litres consumed per operating hour

Fuel Cost per Litre

Used with the usage rate above, calculated on a 9-hour working day

Exclude Days

Selected days are excluded from the hire period and cost calculation, and set the working week length used for Hire Weeks (7 minus the number of excluded days). Saturday and Sunday are excluded by default, giving a 5-day week.

Cost Summary

Plant Hire Period and Cost Summary

# of DaysTotal hire period in days, excluding weekends

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Hire WeeksTotal hire period in weeks and days (5-day week)

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Hire Cost for the PeriodCost of hire excluding VAT, operator, fuel and transport

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Total Transport CostTotal transport costs on and off site

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Fuel Usage (Average)Fuel usage in litres, calculated on 9 hours a day

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Total Fuel CostTotal fuel cost for the period

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Total Operator CostTotal operator cost for the period

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Total Hire Cost for the PeriodTotal cost of hire excluding VAT, consumables and plant insurance

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