Example Use Case:
Target fleet savings of $0.10/km travelled using connected data analytics to drive decisions.
1. Current Cost per Kilometre
For a fleet of 100 prime movers each doing ~100,000 km/year (10,000,000 km total), ballpark cost breakdown:
| Cost category | Unit cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $0.70–$0.90 /km | 0.4–0.45 L/km @ $1.80–$2.00 /L |
| Maintenance | $0.08–$0.12 /km | Scheduled services, repairs, tyres |
| Labour (drivers) | $0.50–$0.65 /km | $35–$45 /hr @ ~60 km/hr |
| Insurance | $0.12–$0.18 /km | $20 000–$30 000 per truck/year |
| Admin & Overheads | $0.03–$0.07 /km | Fleet admin, compliance, reporting |
| Total | $1.43–$1.92 /km ⇒ ~$14–$19 M/year | |
A $0.10 /km saving ≈ $1 M/year (5–7% gain).
2. How Conifr Delivers the Saving
Fuel-Cost Anomalies & Efficiency
- Automated fuel-invoice ingestion: tags cost per prime mover and builds a detailed time-series
- Anomaly detection: flags spikes (idle time, off-route fill-ups) to curb unauthorised use
- Fleet benchmarking: identifies worst performers for targeted training or route changes
Impact: 5–10% fuel reduction → $0.035–$0.090 /km
Proactive Maintenance Scheduling
- Maintenance-log automation: ingests service records and links costs to each vehicle/component
- Predictive alerts: warns when repair spend/km climbs above fleet mean for timely preventive works
- Downtime reduction: fewer breakdowns and warranty-leveraged repairs
Impact: 5–8% maintenance cut → $0.004–$0.010 /km
Labour & Admin Efficiency
- Timesheet & docket ingestion: automates reconciliation of hours vs. billed work
- Admin workload slashed: up to 99% reduction in manual data entry for reports
Impact: ~$200 000/year admin saving → $0.02 /km
Insurance & Risk Optimisation
- Centralised claims data: correlates incidents by vehicle, driver, route and insurer
- Premium negotiation: leverages safety performance data to lower risk rating
Impact: 5–10% premium reduction → $0.015–$0.025 /km
3. Aggregate Potential Savings
- Fuel efficiency: $0.04–$0.09 /km
- Maintenance: $0.004–$0.010 /km
- Admin & labour: $0.005–$0.020 /km
- Insurance: $0.015–$0.025 /km
- Total: ~$0.06–$0.15 /km
Conservative combined saving of $0.06 /km is achievable; stacking fuel, maintenance and admin gains reaches or exceeds $0.10 /km.
4. Is $0.10/km Too Ambitious?
- Start with a focused fuel-efficiency pilot (fuel invoices + telematics).
- Scale across all vehicles once initial gains are proven.
- Phase in maintenance and admin efficiencies for further uplift.
For a transport/logistics operator under margin pressure, even a 5% total-cost-per-km improvement ($0.07–$0.10 /km) is a game-changer and Conifr is designed to deliver just that.