About this calculator
Travel is easy to forget in a quote. This prices both the vehicle and the unbilled time on the road.
How it’s calculated
Vehicle = kilometres × your per-km cost. Labour = drive time × your hourly cost.
Worked example
With these inputs:
- One-way distance (km)
- 30
- Round trips
- 10
- Cost per km
- $0.88
- Travel minutes one way
- 30
- Labour cost per hour while driving
- $55
the result is:
- Travel cost
- $1,078.00
- Kilometres driven
- 600
- Vehicle cost
- $528.00
- Hours on the road
- 10
- Labour while driving
- $550.00
Tips from the trade
- The ATO cents-per-kilometre rate (88c for 2025–26) is a useful benchmark for vehicle cost. Check the current figure each year.
Results are estimates for planning and pricing. Check quantities against your drawings, the manufacturer’s data and the NCC and Australian Standards before ordering.