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Rental Fleet Refurbishment Cost at 92% share of fleet needing refurbishment: a worked example

This scenario runs the rental fleet refurbishment cost calculation on the strong side: 92% share of fleet needing refurbishment, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when budgeting a refurbishment cycle for rental or service equipment and you need a defensible cost across the fleet.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Units in refurbishment cycle: 100 units (unchanged)
  • Refurbishment cost per unit: 45 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Share of fleet needing refurbishment: 92 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 80)
  • Fixed shop and recertification cost: 250 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable refurbishment cost = units in refurbishment cycle × refurbishment cost per unit × share of fleet needing refurbishment) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,390 $ for total rental fleet refurbishment cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 43.9 $ / piece for refurbishment cost per unit.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,140 $ for variable refurbishment cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 $ for fixed shop and recertification cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of fleet needing refurbishment sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 14.03% above the baseline at 4,390 $.
  • Use it when budgeting a refurbishment cycle or setting the refurbishment recovery built into rental day-rates. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total rental fleet refurbishment cost: 4,390 $ (headline result)
  • Refurbishment cost per unit: 43.9 $ / piece
  • Variable refurbishment cost: 4,140 $
  • Fixed shop and recertification cost: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Rental Fleet Refurbishment Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.