About this calculator
Travel is easy to forget in a quote. This prices both the vehicle and the unbilled time on the road.
How it’s calculated
Vehicle = kilometres × your per-km cost. Labour = drive time × your hourly cost.
Worked example
With these inputs:
- One-way distance (km)
- 30
- Round trips
- 10
- Cost per km
- R4.95
- Travel minutes one way
- 30
- Labour cost per hour while driving
- R94
the result is:
- Travel cost
- R3,910.00
- Kilometres driven
- 600
- Vehicle cost
- R2,970.00
- Hours on the road
- 10
- Labour while driving
- R940.00
Tips from the trade
- SARS’s simplified rate of R4.95 per km (from 1 March 2026) is a useful benchmark for vehicle cost. Check the current figure each year.
Results are estimates for planning and pricing. Check quantities against your drawings, the manufacturer’s data and SANS 10400 (the National Building Regulations) and your local municipality before ordering.