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Equipment

Know what each machine costs and earns

Equipment hours come in from the same timesheets as labor and are charged to jobs at each unit's rate. Repairs, fuel, parts, and depreciation post to the unit, so cost and utilization come from real entries.

Equipment list: excavators, skid steers, trowels, compactors, trucks, and trailers with class, location, standard job cost hourly rate, year and model, and status
From the field to the ledger

Equipment hours, repairs, and depreciation on each unit

Crews log equipment hours on the job, mechanics log time on the unit, and payables, adjustments, and depreciation fill in the rest.

  1. Equipment records

    Every unit with its rates, meters, and book value

    Each piece of equipment has its class, year and model, serial number, and location, an hourly job cost rate, and billing rates. Usage hours and mileage, acquisition cost, and accumulated depreciation sit on the same record.

    • Owned, financed, leased, or rented units
    • Hourly job cost rate and customer billing rates
    • Usage hours and mileage, updated from timesheets or by hand
    • Invoices, purchase orders, repair orders, and timesheets on tabs
    Equipment details for EQ-105 Mini Excavator: 2021 Kubota KX057, serial number, class LOAD, warehouse location, date acquired, life, acquisition cost of $78,000, and ownership and depreciation
  2. Time on equipment

    Hours logged from the timecard app

    A crew member adds the machine to a job entry, and those hours are charged to the job at the unit rate. A mechanic logs time on the unit itself against a maintenance code or repair order, and it posts as repair and maintenance cost.

    • Equipment hours on the same entry as labor, charged to job cost
    • Mechanic time against a maintenance code or repair order line
    • Equipment hours on service work orders charged to the work order
    • Utilization history for each unit, costed and billed
    Timecard entry on job 2506 Edge Forms for 8 hours with equipment EQ-105 Mini Excavator added for 4 hoursTimecard entry for a mechanic: task EQ-105 Mini Excavator, maintenance code field, 3 hours, lube and oil maintenance note
  3. Maintenance & repair orders

    Service intervals and repair orders per unit

    Set maintenance codes with an interval in months, hours, or miles. The maintenance status report shows the last service, the next one due, and what is overdue. Repair orders track the work, the parts, and the cost to date for each unit.

    • Service intervals by months, engine hours, or miles, so excavators and trucks get serviced before repairs cost more
    • Maintenance status report with an overdue-only filter
    • Repair orders for each unit with the mechanic, due date, status, and cost to date
    • Estimated and to-date repairs and parts on each repair order
    Maintenance codes: engine tuneup, service air conditioner, replace belts, service brakes, lube and oil every 3 months or 100 hours, new tires every 12 months or 1,000
  4. Cost & utilization

    Cost per hour next to what you charge

    The cost and utilization report puts each unit's costs next to the hours charged to jobs and billed to customers. Cost per job hour and cost per billing hour show which rates cover the machine and which do not.

    • Total cost by unit: repairs, fuel, parts, and depreciation
    • Job hours and job costed amount for each unit
    • Job equipment utilization by job or by unit
    • Equipment history and expense listing for any period
    Equipment cost and utilization report for September 2026: total costs, job hours, job costed amount, and cost per hour by unit
  5. Depreciation

    Depreciation computed and posted to the ledger

    Compute depreciation for all equipment or selected classes as of a date. Review the pending entries by unit, print the proof listing, and post to the general ledger. Disposals are handled in the same run.

    • Straight line or declining balance, prorated by day
    • Stops at acquisition cost less salvage value
    • Pending and posted depreciation batches with a proof listing
    • Sold, lost, junked, or returned units recorded on disposal
    Pending depreciation for 14 units on 09/01/2026: amount, daily rate, straight line method, and interval days by unit

What's inside

Equipment classes

Group units by class, with cost types and GL accounts set on the class.

Hourly job cost rates

A standard hourly rate per unit, charged to jobs from timesheets.

Billing rates

Customer equipment rates for cost plus and service billing.

Usage tracking

Usage hours and mileage from timesheets, or updated by hand.

Maintenance codes

Service intervals by months, hours, or miles.

Repair orders

Repairs and parts per unit, with status, due date, and mechanic.

Equipment adjustments

Cost adjustments and opening balances by unit and cost type, posted to the GL.

Depreciation

Monthly depreciation on each excavator, truck, and trailer, straight line or declining balance, posted to the ledger.

Purchase orders and invoices

Parts and repairs coded to a unit and maintenance code.

Work order equipment

Equipment hours on service work orders, charged to the work order.

Equipment reports

Listing, history, expenses, cost and utilization, maintenance status, depreciation, job utilization.

Disposals

Sold, lost, junked, or returned units, with the disposal date.

Bring your equipment list with you

Import units from a CSV or Excel file with their class, rates, and acquisition details, then post opening balances with an equipment adjustment.

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