Calculate and Report Logistics Fleet Emissions, Truck by Truck

Type diesel from fuel card statements and depot tank logs, plus electricity for depots and chargers, into a guided inventory. Each truck group, van fleet or reefer unit gets its own item, so you can see which vehicles push your fleet's emissions up.

Fleet Scope 1 & 2

Fuel Entered per Vehicle

One View, Every Depot

GHG Metric dashboard of logistics fleet emissions for Main Depot – Midlands: monthly Scope 1 and 2 trend and top sources

Monthly data entry screen to track truck fleet emissions, with saved items like tractor units diesel and city vans diesel

GHG Metric locations view for logistics fleet emissions: Main Depot – Midlands and 3 more sites with Scope 1 and 2 totals

Fleet Scope 1 & 2

Fuel Entered per Vehicle

One View, Every Depot

QUICK ANSWER

What is the simplest way for a small trucking company to track its carbon emissions?

The simplest way for a small trucking company to track its carbon emissions is a fleet tool that converts fuel quantities into CO2e. You list your fuels and energy once, such as truck and van diesel, reefer unit fuel and depot electricity, then enter monthly liters and kWh. GHG Metric fits haulers starting out, with plain vehicle names on screen and GHG Protocol math underneath.

Add each depot and pick what it operates: trucks, vans, reefer units, forklifts and depot electricity.

Enter monthly liters from fuel cards and tank logs, plus kWh from depot and charger meters.

Factors for each fuel are applied for you; fleet fuel lands in Scope 1, depot power in Scope 2.

Read the ranking and start with the trucks or vans that burn the most fuel.

Sound Familiar?

Why Logistics Fleet Emissions Are Hard to Pin Down

Fuel for a road fleet is bought in many places and recorded in many formats, while depots add their own energy on top.

Owned trucks, subcontractors and reefer tanks

Leased trucks you run count in your figures; subcontracted hauliers do not. Drawing that line, and adding reefer unit fuel kept in separate tanks, trips up most first attempts.

Owned trucks, subcontractors and reefer tanks

Leased trucks you run count in your figures; subcontracted hauliers do not. Drawing that line, and adding reefer unit fuel kept in separate tanks, trips up most first attempts.

Fleet fuel known only as one total

The fuel card bill shows what the company spent, not which tractor unit or van used the most. Without per-vehicle figures, replacement and driver training decisions rest on guesswork.

Fleet fuel known only as one total

The fuel card bill shows what the company spent, not which tractor unit or van used the most. Without per-vehicle figures, replacement and driver training decisions rest on guesswork.

Fuel cards, bulk tanks and cash receipts

Drivers fill up on fuel cards, at the depot tank and now and then with cash. Each record lives in a different report, and a month nobody collects leaves a gap.

Fuel cards, bulk tanks and cash receipts

Drivers fill up on fuel cards, at the depot tank and now and then with cash. Each record lives in a different report, and a month nobody collects leaves a gap.

Shippers score carriers per kilometer

Retail and manufacturing shippers increasingly rate carriers in tenders on emissions per kilometer or per delivery, which starts with reliable monthly fuel totals.

Shippers score carriers per kilometer

Retail and manufacturing shippers increasingly rate carriers in tenders on emissions per kilometer or per delivery, which starts with reliable monthly fuel totals.

How It Works

How to Work Out Logistics Fleet Emissions, Depot by Depot

Plain fleet language throughout: you choose the vehicles and energy each depot uses, and GHG Metric handles the categories.

Add your depots

Create each depot or hub as a facility. A single-yard operator starts with one, and new branches can be added at any time.

Choose vehicles and depot energy

Pick the cards that apply: transport and vehicles for trucks, vans and yard shunters, refrigeration for reefer units, and electricity and natural gas for the depot and workshop.

Name each vehicle group or fuel source

Create items like "Tractor units diesel" in liters, "Reefer trailers R-452A" in kg or "Depot chargers" in kWh, and star them for next month.

Type monthly fuel, read fleet results

Enter liters from fuel card statements and tank logs. Your fleet total, monthly chart and largest activities update the moment you save.

Platform Features

Calculate, Track and Reduce Logistics Fleet Emissions

Organized around trucks, vans, reefer units and depots, using the fuel records your transport office already keeps.

Calculate Fleet Emissions for Every Truck, Van and Reefer Unit

Set up your fleet inventory card by card: diesel for tractor units and rigid trucks, diesel or petrol for vans, separate tank fuel for reefer units, LPG for depot forklifts and refrigerant top-ups for trailers. Depot heating and electricity, including EV chargers, sit alongside. You choose vehicles in everyday terms, and GHG Metric applies the matching factor to each fuel and unit.

Choose Vehicles, Not Categories

Reefer Fuel and Refrigerant Included

Depot Power and Chargers Too

Inventory setup in the GHG Metric fleet emissions calculator: tractor units – diesel, delivery vans – diesel and more

Saved items for easy monthly logistics fleet emissions entry: tractor units diesel, city vans diesel and reefer units diesel

Easy Data Collection to Track Fuel per Vehicle Group

Each month the transport office types in liters from fuel cards and tank logs. An item such as "Tractor units diesel" or "City vans diesel" is named once and keeps its unit after that. The status grid shows which depot has not reported, and separate items let you compare one group's fuel month by month.

Liters Entered in a Few Minutes

See Which Depot Hasn't Reported

Compare Vehicle Groups Monthly

Easy Data Collection to Track Fuel per Vehicle Group

Liters Entered in a Few Minutes

See Which Depot Hasn't Reported

Compare Vehicle Groups Monthly

Easy Data Collection to Track Fuel per Vehicle Group

Liters Entered in a Few Minutes

See Which Depot Hasn't Reported

Compare Vehicle Groups Monthly

Reduce Fleet Emissions by Targeting the Thirstiest Vehicles

Your fleet's six heaviest emitters are listed with tCO₂e and their slice of the total. You see at once whether tractor units, vans or reefer units should get the next measure, be it driver training, route planning or an electric van trial. Change arrows show whether fuel use really fell afterwards.

Rank Trucks, Vans and Reefers

Test an Electric Van Pilot

See Driver Training Pay Off

Biggest emission sources ranked to reduce fleet fuel emissions, led by tractor units – diesel at 63%

Reduce Fleet Emissions by Targeting the Thirstiest Vehicles

Rank Trucks, Vans and Reefers

Test an Electric Van Pilot

See Driver Training Pay Off

Reduce Fleet Emissions by Targeting the Thirstiest Vehicles

Rank Trucks, Vans and Reefers

Test an Electric Van Pilot

See Driver Training Pay Off

Business Features

Report Logistics Fleet Emissions to Shippers and Lenders

Made for transport firms where the fleet manager or owner handles carbon figures between dispatch and maintenance, with guided screens and simple charts.

Multiple Locations

Run several depots or hubs and see results for each one alongside the company total.

Emissions Dashboard

Fleet and depot emissions split into Scope 1 and 2 in one chart for shipper tenders.

Reduction Targets

Set a fleet reduction target and follow fuel emissions against it each month.

GHG Protocol Calculations

GHG Protocol-aligned factors for diesel, petrol, LPG and country grid electricity.

Multi-user Access

Depot supervisors and transport office staff log their own data under role-based permissions.

Web-Based, No Installation

Works in any browser at the depot or head office, with no software to install.

By The Numbers

Fleet Emissions Tracking in Numbers

Simple, countable facts about how GHG Metric organizes a transport company's data.

2 scopes: vehicle and reefer fuel in Scope 1, depot and charger electricity in Scope 2

6 largest fleet and depot activities ranked by tCO₂e each month

4 status colors for every vehicle group per month, so no fuel card statement slips through

Trucks, Vans or Reefers: Which Part of Your Fleet Emits Most?

Add your name to the list to be first in line to type in fuel card liters and depot kWh and rank your vehicle groups.

Use Cases

When Transport Companies Are Asked for Fleet Emissions

Three common situations that send hauliers and couriers looking for reliable carbon figures.

Fleet manager

A fleet manager answers a supermarket's carrier tender

A supermarket chain's tender requires every carrier to state last year's Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The fleet manager enters twelve months of fuel card liters per vehicle group, adds depot electricity, spots two gaps on the status grid, fills them and replies with the breakdown.

Owner

A courier owner tests electric vans on city routes

Before replacing more diesel vans, the owner sets a reduction target and adds the new chargers as their own electricity item. Month by month the dashboard shows van diesel falling and charger power rising, giving a fair view of the net change.

Operations director

A haulier with three depots gets a parent group request

The new parent company wants Scope 1 and 2 figures for each depot. The operations director gives every depot supervisor access, each enters local fuel and power, and the dashboard shows results per depot plus the combined total.

FAQ

Logistics Fleet Emissions FAQ

Why should a logistics company track its fleet emissions?

Shippers, freight buyers and banks increasingly ask carriers for Scope 1 and 2 figures, and many tenders now score them. Fuel is also one of the largest cost lines, so knowing which vehicles burn most points straight to savings. GHG Metric helps transport companies of any size build those figures from the fuel records they already keep.