Do you want to know how to calculate fuel costs for your fleet given the face value of fuel plus fuel economy? We’ve got a calculator for that!
Doing the Math Step 1 – Determine your fuel economy.
1. Multiply the amount of fuel used by 100. 2. Divide that number by the total miles driven. Here’s a real-life example. Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 1. 60 gallons of fuel used x 100 = 6,000 2. 6,000 / 705.8 miles driven = 8.5 miles per gallon fuel economy Step 2 – Calculate total fuel cost. 1. Take your total mileage per year and divide by your fuel economy to determine the num- ber of gallons of fuel needed per year. 2. Multiply the number of gallons needed per year by the total cost per gallon of fuel or DGE to get your approximate cost of fuel for the year. Here’s a real-life example using the same Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 1. 12,000 miles driven per year / 8.5 miles per gallon = 1,410 gallons of fuel needed per year 2. 1,410 gallons x $3.07 per gallon* = $4,328.70 *national average on 3/6/19 A diesel school bus that travels 8.5 miles per gallon will cost approximately $4,328.70 to fuel for the year. Driving style, weather and road conditions may affect these figures somewhat. Why Does this Matter?
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