Stump Grinder Operating Cost Per Hour

Use this calculator to estimate your true cost per hour to run a stump grinder. Defaults are based on common fuel usage and maintenance intervals, but you can tweak every input and apply it inside your tree service software CRM.

Totals update live as you type. Use the ownership toggle if you want depreciation baked into the hourly rate.

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Built by a stump grinder for stump grinders and small tree crews.

Total cost per hour

Operating total $0.00/hr

Fluids & filters total $0.00/hr

Ownership total $0.00/hr

Grand total $0.00/hr

Defaults are pre-filled. Adjust to match your machine and market.

Fuel usage (gal/hr)

Fuel price ($/gal)

Fuel cost $0.00/hr

Teeth per hour

Cost per tooth ($)

Teeth cost $0.00/hr

Oz. per hour

Cost per oz ($)

Grease cost $0.00/hr

Maintenance labor rate ($/hr)

Maintenance minutes per hour

Default: 2.5 minutes per hour (20 minutes every 8 hours).

Maintenance labor $0.00/hr

Major parts reserve ($/hr)

Covers bearings, belts, tracks, grinding wheel, hydraulic components, and engine rebuilds.

Major parts reserve $0.00/hr

Defaults assume 500-hour intervals. Short-interval conditions: 250 hours (or annual if low use).

Engine oil service ($)

Includes oil + oil filter.

Interval (hrs)

Engine oil cost $0.00/hr

Hydraulic fluid change ($)

Interval (hrs)

Hydraulic fluid cost $0.00/hr

Fuel filter ($)

Interval (hrs)

Fuel filter cost $0.00/hr

Oil filter ($)

Interval (hrs)

Oil filter cost $0.00/hr

Include ownership cost (depreciation)

Turn this on to recover the machine’s purchase cost in your hourly rate. Even if you paid cash, the grinder wears out—this helps you price work so it funds replacement instead of only covering fuel and maintenance.

Calculated as (purchase price − resale value) / life hours.

Ownership cost $0.00/hr

Want this inside your CRM?

Use your operating cost to price stump work, then keep the final number connected to customer estimates, scheduled jobs, and invoices in Tree Service Software.

Save pricing into estimates and invoices