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Work out in a few clicks what you spend on fuel per day, week, month and year. For freelancers, trade professionals and anyone who drives to clients daily.
Your fuel costs
With Schedulinq you save ± 18%
Users drive on average 18% fewer kilometres because appointments are clustered by area.
Try Schedulinq for freeHow to calculate fuel costs
The basic formula is simple: (distance in kilometres ÷ 100) × consumption per 100 km × price per litre. A 30-kilometre trip with a consumption of 8 litres per 100 km and a fuel price of € 2.10 costs (30 ÷ 100) × 8 × € 2.10 = € 5.04 in fuel.
The real cost per kilometre is higher: add wear, maintenance, insurance and depreciation and you quickly reach € 0.30 to € 0.55 per kilometre. For professionals who drive daily, vehicle costs are often the second-largest expense — reason enough to keep a close eye on them.
Less fuel through smarter planning
You save most fuel not by driving more economically, but by driving fewer kilometres. Many professionals drive back and forth unnecessarily because appointments don't connect logically: north of the city in the morning, south in the afternoon, and back again at the end of the day.
Schedulinq prevents that: clients who book through your booking page only see time slots that fit geographically with your existing appointments. The result: shorter routes, less fuel and more time for actual work. On average, users save 18% on their kilometres.
Deducting fuel costs as a freelancer
As a self-employed professional in the Netherlands you can deduct business fuel costs from your profit, provided you keep a complete trip log. Record the date, departure and arrival address, distance and business purpose per trip — the tax authority may ask for it during an audit.
If you drive a private car, you can claim € 0.23 per business kilometre instead. Which is more advantageous depends on your situation; your accountant can work it out quickly.
Frequently asked questions about fuel costs
Use the formula: (distance in km ÷ 100) × consumption per 100 km × fuel price per litre. Example: a 30 km trip at 8 L/100 km and € 2.10 per litre costs (30 ÷ 100) × 8 × € 2.10 = € 5.04.
In fuel, on average € 0.15 to € 0.25 for petrol and € 0.12 to € 0.18 for diesel. Including wear, insurance and depreciation, total vehicle costs land between € 0.30 and € 0.55 per kilometre.
If you drive a company vehicle, you deduct the actual fuel costs — provided you keep a complete trip log. If you drive privately, you claim € 0.23 per business kilometre.
Electric driving is cheapest per kilometre: roughly € 0.05–€ 0.08 when charging at home. Diesel costs about € 0.12–€ 0.18 per km and petrol € 0.15–€ 0.25. For high-mileage drivers, switching to electric can make a real difference.
On average 8 to 12 litres of diesel per 100 km, depending on model, load and driving style. A compact van like a Volkswagen Caddy sits around 6–7 litres, a large van like a Mercedes Sprinter around 9–12 litres. City traffic increases consumption by 20–30%.
Mainly by planning smarter: cluster appointments per neighbourhood so you drive fewer detours. Driving calmly, keeping tyres at pressure and removing unnecessary weight from your van also help. Schedulinq users drive on average 18% fewer kilometres.