Excavator checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Equipment inspection checklists, by machine type
Nine sets, one per asset type, each one the pre-trip inspection checklist plus the hour-based maintenance checklists for the 500, 1,000 and 2,000 hour services. Download them in PDF or Excel, print them for the cab, load them into Tenmil as PM templates, or run the pre-trips as guided digital inspections in our equipment inspection software.
Dozer checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Grader checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Loader checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Backhoe Loader checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Skid Steer checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Compactor checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Telehandler checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Articulated Truck checklists
- Pre-trip
- 500 hr
- 1,000 hr
- 2,000 hr
Tools and calculators
Put your own numbers in. These run the same math Tenmil's heavy equipment maintenance software 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
Equipment maintenance log template
One sheet per machine for services, repairs and inspections, with the hour meter reading on every entry. PDF and Excel.
Download the template
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.
Shopping for software? Start with the buyer’s guide: how to choose heavy equipment maintenance software, a requirements matrix and twelve vendor questions you can take into any demo.
Need a number to quote? Heavy equipment maintenance statistics collects what it costs to run and maintain a fleet — every figure with its primary source, its date, and what it does not measure.
Equipment Costs
The Hidden Revenue Engine: Why Equipment Cost Per Hour Is the Most Important Number in Your Fleet
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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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CMMS
Your CMMS Is Either a System or a Filing Cabinet and the Difference Is Costing You
10 min read
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Preventive Maintenance
How to Maintain Equipment on a Construction Site: 9 Habits That Keep Iron Working
10 min read
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Equipment Costs
Equipment Downtime Tracking: How to Measure What Down Machines Really Cost
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.