Excavator checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Checklists by asset type
Every asset type has its own set: the daily pre-trip walkaround, and the 500, 1,000 and 2,000 hour services. Print them, or load them into Tenmil as templates.
Tools and calculators
Put your own numbers in. These run the same math Tenmil runs on your fleet.
Equipment cost per hour calculator
Ownership, maintenance, and operating cost per hour for any machine, split the way a fleet department bills it.
Open the calculator
Shop rate calculator
The loaded hourly rate your shop has to charge to cover the whole department, not just wrench time.
Open the calculator
Guides from the Tenmil blog
Longer reads on running a fleet department: cost per hour, shop rate, PM timing, and what a CMMS should actually do for you.
Equipment Costs
The Hidden Revenue Engine: Why Equipment Cost Per Hour Is the Most Important Number in Your Fleet
10 min read
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Equipment Costs
Is Your Equipment Actually Being Paid For? Internal Rates and the Recovery Gap
10 min read
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Equipment Costs
Shop Rate: The Number That Decides Whether Your Maintenance Department Is a Cost Center or a Business
10 min read
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Equipment Costs
When to Replace a Machine: The Cost Curve Nobody Draws
10 min read
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CMMS
Choosing a CMMS for Heavy Equipment: Two Kinds of Software, and Why Neither Was Built for Your Shop
10 min read
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Preventive Maintenance
The Hidden Cost of "Close Enough": Why PM Timing Matters More Than You Think
10 min read
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Every checklist here can become a PM template in Tenmil.
Load the sets your fleet runs into Tenmil, trigger them from hour-meter readings, and execute them as work orders in the field — see it on your own fleet scenario in a one-hour walkthrough.