What would fuel-saving upgrades save your fleet?

Pick the upgrades, check the assumptions, and see fuel saved, payback and 3-year savings. Every number is editable.

Your fleet

Country

U.S.Canada

Number of trucks

Distance per truck per year (miles)Typical — change to yours

Source: American Transportation Research Institute, Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking (2025 data): 85,991 miles per truck

Idle hours per truck per year

Source: U.S. DOE Vehicle Technologies Office / Argonne National Laboratory, "Long-Haul Truck Idling Burns Up Profits" (Aug 2015). "Typically, a long-haul truck idles about 1,800 hours per year."

Fuel economyTypical — change to yours

mpg

Diesel price

$USD/gal

This week’s published price (Sep 28, 2026). Change it to what you pay.

Upgrades

Auxiliary power unit (APU)Powers the cab during rest breaks so the engine doesn’t idle.

Truck idle burn (gal/hr)

APU burn (gal/hr)

Source: U.S. DOE Vehicle Technologies Office / Argonne National Laboratory, "Long-Haul Truck Idling Burns Up Profits" (Aug 2015). "Idling a heavy-duty truck consumes about 0.8 gallon of fuel per hour." (table range 0.6–1.5)

Installed cost per truck

$USD

Use your quote. Typical installed cost is $8,000–12,000 USD (U.S. DOE, 2015). This is not a quote.

Trailer side skirtsPanels under the trailer that cut air drag at highway speed.

Fuel saved on driving (%)

Source: U.S. EPA SmartWay aerodynamics verification letters: verified trailer skirts are rated 4% or 5% fuel savings. Lower of the two common verified levels. Verified at long-haul highway speeds; regional or urban routes will save less.

Installed cost per truck

$USD

Use your quote to see payback. We don’t show prices for this.

Tire pressure monitoring or auto-inflationKeeps tires at the right pressure, so they roll with less resistance.

Fuel saved on driving (%)

Source: North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), Tire Pressure Systems Confidence Report, Executive Summary (2020). Running all tires 10 psi under-inflated raises fuel use 0.5%–1.0%. Low end used.

Installed cost per truck

$USD

Use your quote to see payback. We don’t show prices for this.

Your estimate

Saved per year

$9,527

Fuel saved (gal/yr)

1,493

3-year net savings

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Payback: Add a cost

	Fuel saved (gal/yr)	Saved per year	Payback	3-year net savings
Auxiliary power unit (APU)	900	$5,744	Add a cost	—
Trailer side skirts	529	$3,378	Add a cost	—
Tire pressure monitoring or auto-inflation	66	$422	Add a cost	—
All selected upgrades	1,493	$9,527	Add a cost	—

Skirt and tire savings overlap a little, so the total is slightly less than the sum. Diesel at $6.382 USD/gal. Estimates for planning only. Real savings depend on routes, speeds, weather, and driver habits.

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