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Sarah Jenkins, CEMP

Fleet Economics & Machinery Analyst

Certified Equipment Manager Specialist analyzing heavy construction equipment life cycles, operating cost economics, and fuel burn metrics.

Published Guides 54
Machines Covered 6
Primary Focus Comparisons
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Editorial Role

What Sarah Jenkins, CEMP Covers

Sarah Jenkins, CEMP contributes practical heavy equipment guidance focused on specs, maintenance intervals, diagnostic workflows, fleet operating costs, and model-to-model comparison decisions. Pages credited here are intended for equipment owners, fleet managers, mechanics, estimators, and buyers who need clear numbers before checking the final OEM manual or dealer documentation.

Technical pages are written to separate verified specification fields from editorial planning estimates such as fuel burn and hourly operating cost. Critical values such as lift capacity, transport dimensions, fluid specifications, torque values, and safety procedures should always be verified against the exact serial range and configuration.

Machine Coverage

Equipment Profiles Referenced by This Author

Published Technical Guides

Maintenance, diagnostics, fleet economics, and equipment comparison articles by Sarah Jenkins, CEMP.

Compact Excavator Rubber Track Cost Per Hour: Tracks, Rollers, Sprockets, Idlers and Jobsite Damage representative field image
operating costs Compact Equipment

Compact Excavator Rubber Track Cost Per Hour: Tracks, Rollers, Sprockets, Idlers and Jobsite Damage

Estimate compact excavator rubber track cost per hour by tracking track life, rollers, sprockets, idlers, debris packing, roading, demolition damage, ground conditions and operator habits.

Cat 336 Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, DEF, Tracks, Maintenance and Ownership representative field image
operating costs Excavators

Cat 336 Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, DEF, Tracks, Maintenance and Ownership

Cat 336 operating cost per hour guide using fuel burn, diesel price, DEF, maintenance reserve, undercarriage wear, utilization, depreciation, and ownership assumptions.

Cat 336 vs Komatsu PC360LC-11: Large Excavator Specs, Fuel Burn and Cost Comparison representative field image
compare Excavators

Cat 336 vs Komatsu PC360LC-11: Large Excavator Specs, Fuel Burn and Cost Comparison

Compare Cat 336 and Komatsu PC360LC-11 excavators by horsepower, operating weight, dig depth, bucket capacity, hydraulic flow, fuel burn estimate, hourly cost, and fleet fit.

Cat D8 Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, Undercarriage, Blade Wear, Ripper Duty and Ownership representative field image
operating costs Bulldozers

Cat D8 Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, Undercarriage, Blade Wear, Ripper Duty and Ownership

Cat D8 cost per hour guide using 12.5 gal/hr planning fuel burn, diesel price, undercarriage reserve, SU blade wear, ripper duty, maintenance and ownership cost.

Cat D8 vs Cat D6 Dozer Comparison: Production Dozing, Ripping, Blade Capacity, Fuel Burn and Transport representative field image
compare Bulldozers

Cat D8 vs Cat D6 Dozer Comparison: Production Dozing, Ripping, Blade Capacity, Fuel Burn and Transport

Compare Cat D8 vs Cat D6 dozers by production fit, horsepower, operating weight, blade capacity, ground pressure, fuel burn, transport, ripping and ownership cost.

Cat 320 Hourly Operating Cost Breakdown: Fuel, Maintenance, Tracks & Ownership representative field image
operating costs Excavators

Cat 320 Hourly Operating Cost Breakdown: Fuel, Maintenance, Tracks & Ownership

Cat 320 cost per hour guide using 5.2 gal/hr fuel burn, diesel price, DEF, 500-hour maintenance, undercarriage reserve, attachment wear, utilization, ownership and job-bid assumptions.

Caterpillar 320 vs Komatsu PC200: 20-Ton Excavator Specs, Fuel Burn and Ownership Comparison representative field image
compare Excavators

Caterpillar 320 vs Komatsu PC200: 20-Ton Excavator Specs, Fuel Burn and Ownership Comparison

Compare Cat 320 vs Komatsu PC200-11 by operating weight, horsepower, dig depth, bucket capacity, hydraulic flow, fuel burn estimate, dealer support, attachments, transport and ownership cost.

Excavator Fuel Burn Cost Per Hour Guide representative field image
operating costs Excavators

Excavator Fuel Burn Cost Per Hour Guide

How to estimate excavator fuel cost per hour from gallons per hour, diesel price, idle percentage, work mode, attachment load, DEF use, and telematics records.

Heavy Equipment Undercarriage Cost Per Hour Guide representative field image
operating costs Bulldozers

Heavy Equipment Undercarriage Cost Per Hour Guide

How to estimate undercarriage cost per hour for dozers, excavators, and track loaders using track life, replacement cost, application severity, soil conditions, cleaning, and track tension habits.

Cat 330 Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, DEF, Tracks, Maintenance, Attachments and Ownership representative field image
operating costs Excavators

Cat 330 Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, DEF, Tracks, Maintenance, Attachments and Ownership

Cat 330 cost per hour guide using fuel burn, diesel price, DEF, undercarriage reserve, 500-hour maintenance, bucket wear, high-flow attachment duty, utilization and ownership assumptions.

Cat 330 vs Cat 336: Excavator Specs, Dig Depth, Hydraulic Flow, Fuel Burn and Cost Comparison representative field image
compare Excavators

Cat 330 vs Cat 336: Excavator Specs, Dig Depth, Hydraulic Flow, Fuel Burn and Cost Comparison

Compare Cat 330 vs Cat 336 by horsepower, operating weight, dig depth, bucket size, hydraulic flow, fuel burn estimate, transport impact, production fit and ownership cost.

Cat 308 CR Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, Rubber Tracks, Attachments, Transport and Ownership representative field image
operating costs Compact Equipment

Cat 308 CR Operating Cost Per Hour: Fuel Burn, Rubber Tracks, Attachments, Transport and Ownership

Cat 308 CR cost per hour guide using 2.7 gal/hr planning fuel burn, rubber tracks, buckets, attachments, trailer transport, maintenance, utilization and ownership.