Fuel & Energy — Fuel Variance / Theft Check
Fuel Variance / Theft Check for equipment fleet management.
Fuel shrinkage of 5–10% is endemic on sites without reconciliation — and telematics made the check free: engines now report burned litres to the decimal. The monthly issued-vs-burned subtraction is the lowest-effort audit in fleet management.
Formula
Note: Planning estimate — your machine's real costs depend on application severity, operator, fuel price and maintenance history. Calibrate with your own records.
Fuel Variance / Theft Check for equipment fleet management. A free heavy equipment depreciation & ownership cost tool — no sign-up, no upload, instant results in your browser.
About Fuel & Energy — Fuel Variance / Theft Check
Fuel & Energy — Fuel Variance / Theft Check computes the governing relationship variance = issued − telemetry burn live as you type. Fuel shrinkage of 5–10% is endemic on sites without reconciliation — and telematics made the check free: engines now report burned litres to the decimal. The monthly issued-vs-burned subtraction is the lowest-effort audit in fleet management. Defaults are pre-filled with realistic values for this exact scenario, and the worked example substitutes your numbers step by step so the math is never a black box.
How to use Fuel & Energy — Fuel Variance / Theft Check
- 1Enter your values — Fuel issued (bowser/cards), Telematics-reported burn, Acceptable variance (sensible defaults are pre-filled).
- 2Read the live results: Unexplained fuel, Variance.
- 3Check the "with your numbers" line to see variance = issued − telemetry burn substituted step by step.
- 4Adjust inputs until the scenario matches yours, then copy or share the result.
Why use Fuel & Energy — Fuel Variance / Theft Check?
- ✓Instant, free and private — every calculation runs client-side in your browser; nothing is uploaded
- ✓Built on the stated formula variance = issued − telemetry burn with authoritative sources cited on the page (Caterpillar Performance Handbook — owning & operating costs; AEM / EquipmentWatch cost evaluation methods)
- ✓Fuel shrinkage of 5–10% is endemic on sites without reconciliation — and telematics made the check free: engines now report burned litres to the decimal.
- ✓Niche-specific defaults give a meaningful worked answer the moment the page loads
Frequently asked questions
What formula does the fuel & energy — fuel variance / theft check use?+
It evaluates variance = issued − telemetry burn, exactly as published. Sources: Caterpillar Performance Handbook — owning & operating costs; AEM / EquipmentWatch cost evaluation methods. The substituted worked example on the page lets you verify every step against the textbook.
How should I read the result — and how far can I trust it?+
Fuel shrinkage of 5–10% is endemic on sites without reconciliation — and telematics made the check free: engines now report burned litres to the decimal. Planning estimate — your machine's real costs depend on application severity, operator, fuel price and maintenance history. Calibrate with your own records.
When is this calculator the right tool for the job?+
Fuel Variance / Theft Check for equipment fleet management. A free heavy equipment depreciation & ownership cost tool. The monthly issued-vs-burned subtraction is the lowest-effort audit in fleet management. For neighbouring scenarios, the related tools below cover the same engine with different presets.
Do I need to install anything or create an account?+
No. The tool is pure client-side JavaScript: open the page and it works, offline once loaded, with no account, no quota and no data leaving your device.
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