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 Driver Rest Timetables

Driving Hours -Freight Metrics.com.au has created simple timetables to assist with your planning. (Applies to Australia Only).

 
 NEW - Driver Wages
 
Do you know what the minimum driver wage rate is that can be used in the truck operating cost calculator?

Use this simple calculator using the Australian FairWork rates (2010). 

 Road Vehicle Operating Costs
 
Check your current Fuel Levy Rate.  A fuel levy or surcharge is a fee used to accommodate fuel cost fluctuations in freight rates as a very visible method.  A fuel levy (surcharge) allows the freight rate to change upwards or downwards without having to re-address freight rates too often.
 
Do you really know your costs?  Estimate your daily operating costs, cost per tonne or cost per kilometre in minutes. Simply change the figures around to see what affect changing costs has to your operation.
 
Having trouble working out your fuel levy? Do you know what fuel percentage to use in the Fuel levy calculator? Use the Truck Operating Cost Calculator to create a simple fuel levy table. Simply change the figures around to see what affect changing costs has to your operation.
 
Estimate your daily operating costs, cost per delivery in minutes.   Simply change the figures around to see what affect changing costs have to your operation.
 
For your Bull Dozer, loader, forklift, scraper, front end loader, tractor, estimate your daily operating costs, cost per tonne or cost per hour in minutes. Simply change the figures around to see what affect changing costs has to your operation.
 
Do you need to sell your car early and break your finance/loan contract?  The Car Ownership Cost Calculator provides you a guide to your car ownership costs and what it is likely to cost your if you have to sell early.
 
 Service / Maintenance
 
Do you know what your service costs are?  The Service Estimate Calculator helps you work out what your servicing may really be costing you.
 
How do you estimate the cost of your maintenance?  The Maintenance Calculator helps you work out what the expected costs may be - per year or per kilometre.
 
 Emissions
 
Do you know your truck's carbon emissions?  Estimate your emissions by selecting the fuel type and distance your vehicle travels each day.
 
 Route Planning - Driving & Rest Hours / Maps
 
Do you understand when you need to rest, based on the new driving hours legislation that start on the 29th September 2008 (Australia only)?  This calculator helps you quickly plan a route and calculate when your rest breaks need to be based on when you start and when you must finish.
 
Start your route plan with checking for standard agreed routes, times and distances. The Long Distance Drivers Award pre-defines standard driving hours and distances for major routes.  Ensure time and distances allow for the work performed using the Driving Hours Calculator.
 
Plan your route on Google Maps and check whether rest stops are within your scheduling for the Allowable Legal (Australia) Driving Hours.  Use Google Maps 'Street View' to check the suitability of each rest stop.
 
 Wages
 
Do you know what the minimum driver wage rate that can be used in the truck operating cost calculator?  Use this simple calculator using the Australian FairWork rates (2010).
 
 
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