Equipment Cost Per Hour Calculator
A machine you own still bills you every hour it runs — depreciation, upkeep, fuel. Enter the numbers to see the hourly cost to build into your rates so the equipment pays for itself.
This calculator is an educational tool. Results are estimates from the numbers you enter — your real costs and obligations vary.
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FAQ
Because it's wearing out either way — every hour of use consumes part of its value, and one day you'll write a check for its replacement. Pricing the ownership cost per hour is how that replacement money gets collected from the jobs that used the machine.
Usually it's built into your production rates rather than shown as a separate line. What matters is that jobs using the equipment carry its cost — however your quote presents it.