Compare the real cost of owning a delivery vehicle with hiring transport for your business.
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Delivery Cost vs Own Vehicle Calculator
Compare hired transport with the real monthly cost of owning a delivery vehicle.
Free Tool
💡 The key question:
At your current delivery volume, is hiring transport cheaper than running your own vehicle?
Delivery Pattern
For your own vehicle, the calculator can include the return journey.
Hired Transport
Enter 0 if these charges are already included in the transport rate.
Own Vehicle — Purchase & Fixed Costs
Own Vehicle — Running Costs
Comparison
Hired transport / month
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Own vehicle / month
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Monthly difference
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Annual difference
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Cost Breakdown
Monthly distance—
Own vehicle fuel—
Maintenance & tyres—
EMI—
Driver + insurance + permits—
Toll / parking—
Break-Even & Capital
Down payment—
Savings if own vehicle is cheaper—
Estimated payback on down payment—
Important: This is a planning estimate. EMI, depreciation, taxes, insurance and maintenance vary by vehicle, financing and usage. Use your actual figures for a business decision.
Usage Scenario
See how the comparison changes if your monthly delivery volume increases or falls.
| Trips / month | Hired transport | Own vehicle | Difference |
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