Fuel as a percentage of hgv operating costs

FTA's 'fuel fractions' table shows fuel costs as a proportion of total annual vehicle and driver cost for a range of hgv.

Using information from this table and fuel price movement over the last 12 months (see operator tools), it is possible to calculate the annual change in vehicle operating costs occurring purely as a result of the movement in fuel prices.

Vehicle type
Low mileage
(miles p.a.)
Fuel costs as a percentage of total cost of vehicle and driver
Average mileage (miles p.a.)
Fuel costs as a percentage of total cost of vehicle and driver
High mileage (miles p.a.)
Fuel costs as a percentage of total cost of vehicle and driver
7.5t rigid
25,000
17
35,000
20
45,000
22
10 - 12t rigid
40,000
26
50,000
25
60,000
25
12 - 14t rigid
40,000
26
50,000
28
60,000
26
17t rigid
40,000
25
55,000
26
65,000
27
26t rigid
50,000
31
60,000
31
70,000
31
32t rigid
17,500
16
25,000
17
30,000
17
33t (2+2) artic
45,000
27
60,000
28
70,000
28
38t (2+3) artic
50,000
30
70,000
32
80,000
32
38t (3+2)
50,000
30
70,000
32
80,000
32
32t drawbar
50,000
27
60,000
27
70,000
27
40t (2+3) artic
50,000
30
70,000
33
80,000
32
44t (3+3) artic
55,000
32
75,000
34
85,000
33

* Includes vehicle standing costs, vehicle running costs and driver costs.

Fuel prices based on bulk prices and exclude VAT.

Cost data as at October 2009. Source: FTA's Manager's Guide to Distribution Costs 2009 - October 2009 update.

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