Equipment utilization calculator
How hard your machines work: time utilization from hours used against hours available, plus the rental yard measures, time on rent and dollar utilization.
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Time utilization 55.0%1,100 h of 2,000 h available Idle hours 900 h Rental time utilization 43.8%160 of 365 days on rent Dollar utilization 38.4%yearly rental revenue ÷ original cost Stop working this out by handFleetZap GPS Tracking brings in engine hours from each machine automatically, so the hours in your utilization come from the meter, not from guesses.
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Time utilization = Hours used ÷ Hours available · Dollar utilization = Yearly rental revenue ÷ Original equipment cost
With the example: 1,100 ÷ (250 × 8) = 55% time utilization, and $96,000 ÷ $250,000 = 38.4% dollar utilization. Definitions differ between companies (calendar days or working days, 8 or 10 hours), so pick one and keep it. The fleet utilization guide covers which one fits.
Using the numberWhat to do with it
- A machine that stays under your target month after month is a candidate to sell, move to another site or rent out.
- High utilization with rising repairs means the machine is earning but wearing; plan its PM by hours, not by the calendar.
- Hours from the hour meter or telematics beat timesheets: people round up, meters don’t.
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Good to know
How do you calculate equipment utilization?Divide the hours a machine worked by the hours it was available. 1,100 hours used out of 2,000 available is 55% time utilization.
What is dollar utilization?A rental measure: yearly rental revenue divided by the machine's original cost. $96,000 of revenue on a $250,000 machine is 38.4% dollar utilization.
What is a good equipment utilization rate?It depends on the machine and the business. Set a target per category and look hard at machines that stay below it month after month.
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