Fleet TCO Calculator
Add up what a vehicle really costs over its life — purchase, fuel, and maintenance, less resale — as a total, per year, and per mile.
Total cost of ownership
TCO is purchase price + fuel + maintenance over the holding period, less resale value. Cost per mile divides the TCO by the total distance driven. It excludes finance interest, insurance, tax, and wages unless you build them into the annual figures.
Purchase price is only the deposit on the real cost
Over the years a coach stays in a fleet, fuel and maintenance often add up to more than the vehicle cost to buy, and a strong resale value can quietly claw a chunk of that back. Total cost of ownership captures all of it in one figure, then breaks it down to a cost per year and per mile you can set against fares, contract rates, or another vehicle you are weighing up.
Because it works from your own annual fuel, maintenance, and mileage figures, the comparison reflects how you actually run the vehicle rather than a showroom estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does total cost of ownership include here?
The purchase price, plus the annual fuel cost and annual maintenance cost multiplied by the number of years you hold the vehicle, minus any resale value you recover at the end. That gives the net cost of putting the vehicle on the road across its whole time with you.
How are cost per year and cost per mile calculated?
Cost per year is the total cost of ownership divided by the years held. Cost per mile divides the same total by the distance driven over that period — your annual mileage times the years — so it needs an annual-mileage figure to appear.
Does resale value make a big difference?
It can. A coach that still fetches a meaningful sum at disposal effectively lowers the net cost of every year you owned it. Entering a realistic resale figure keeps the per-year and per-mile numbers honest rather than flattering the cheapest-to-buy option.
What costs are not included?
By default the calculator leaves out finance interest, insurance, road tax or duty, and driver wages. If you want a fully loaded figure, fold those into the annual maintenance or fuel inputs, or treat the result as the vehicle-only cost to compare against another vehicle on the same basis.
Why compare vehicles on TCO instead of purchase price?
A cheaper coach that drinks fuel or needs constant repair can cost far more over eight years than a pricier, more efficient one. Total cost of ownership levels the comparison by counting what each vehicle actually costs to run for its whole life, not just what it costs to buy.
Estimates for planning — not professional mechanical, safety, or regulatory advice; follow the manufacturer schedule and local PSV/DOT rules.