Machine hours
Excavator hours and equipment utilization for dirt crews
SpoilStack logs machine hours per machine per job, so owners can see how many hours the excavator, dozer, or loader actually ran on each site, with weekly totals and a utilization heatmap.
Use it when the question is
- How many hours did the 330 run on Maple Street this week?
- Which machines are busy and which are sitting idle?
- What hours belong in the daily log and closeout backup?
- Which iron is worth keeping and which is dead weight?
Log hours per machine, per job
Each machine carries its own hours on the job it is on. The foreman logs them from the seat, and the hours stay tied to that job next to the machine assignment, daily logs, and haul counts. You know the 330 ran 6 hours on Maple Street Tuesday, not just that it was parked there.
See which iron is busy and which is sitting
Weekly totals and a utilization heatmap show it at a glance. The dozer that ran 40 hours and the skid steer that ran 3 are both right there, so you can see what is earning and what is dead weight in the yard.
Hours feed the daily log and closeout
Logged hours roll into the daily logs and the closeout package. When the GC asks for backup, how long each machine ran on the job is already in it. Nobody has to rebuild it from memory.
Hours for the record, not cost accounting
SpoilStack logs hours and utilization. It does not track fuel, GPS, telematics, depreciation, or hourly cost. Set your billable rate with the free equipment hourly rate calculator and keep costing in your accounting tool.
Not built for
- GPS tracking or telematics
- Fuel tracking
- Depreciation or equipment cost accounting
- Hourly cost or profit calculations
Frequently asked questions
Does SpoilStack track machine hours?
Yes. SpoilStack logs machine hours per machine per job, so you know how long each machine ran on each site, not just where it was assigned.
Can I see equipment utilization across jobs?
Yes. SpoilStack rolls hours into weekly totals and a utilization heatmap, so owners can see which iron is busy and which is sitting idle.
Does it calculate equipment cost or depreciation?
No. SpoilStack tracks hours and utilization for the field record and closeout, not fuel, GPS, telematics, depreciation, or hourly cost. Use your accounting tool for costing and the free equipment hourly rate calculator to set a rate.
Where do the logged hours show up?
Machine hours stay tied to the machine and job, roll into weekly totals and the utilization heatmap, and feed the daily logs and the closeout package.
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How it compares
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