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Fuel Cost Calculator

Calculate monthly and annual fuel expense per truck and fleet.

local_gas_station$3.50/galAvg Price
local_shipping9 MPG16ft Box
route60 mi/dayAvg Daily

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Adjust each field to match your business.

Vehicle

Operations

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10 mi200 mi

Fleet

Costs

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Results

Based on your inputs, here's what the numbers say.

Monthly Fuel Cost

$513

Cost Per Mile

$0

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Monthly Per Truck
$513
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Fleet Annual
$6,160
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Gallons Per Month
146.7
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Monthly Miles
$1,320

Assumptions Used

9 MPG

22 work days/month

Monthly Fuel Cost

$513

Cost Per Mile

$0

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Fuel Is Your Second-Largest Variable Cost

After dump fees, fuel is the biggest variable cost. A 16ft box truck averaging 9 MPG at 60 miles/day burns roughly 147 gallons/month — about $514 at $3.50/gallon. For a 2-truck operation, that's over $1,000/month.

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Jamal Iqbal

Founder, ScaleYourJunk

Built ScaleYourJunk after identifying that junk removal operators were stuck using generic field service tools that didn't match their workflows. Every calculator on this site uses real industry data and operator-validated assumptions.

Junk Removal Fuel Cost Calculator FAQ

At 25 miles round-trip in a 16ft box truck at 9 MPG and $3.50/gallon, fuel costs about $9.70 per job.

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