Load planning
Load profitability calculator.
Before you book a load, enter the all-in rate, the miles, your cost per mile and the days it ties up the truck. See the profit, the rate per loaded and total mile, and profit per day against your own target.
Gross pay of $1,860 over 730 total miles is $2.55 per total mile. After a $1.70 cost per mile plus $45 of trip costs, profit is $574.00, or $287.00 per day over two days.
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Method and limits
Formulas. Gross = linehaul + fuel surcharge + accessorials. Total miles = loaded + deadhead. Cost = total miles × your cost per mile + trip-specific costs. Profit = gross − cost. Profit per day = profit ÷ days. Gross needed for your daily target = cost + (target × days).
Use your real cost per mile from the cost per mile calculator. Do not also enter fuel in the trip costs field if your cost per mile already includes it. The example numbers are placeholders. Time lost between loads, brokerage fees and factoring fees are not modelled unless you add them to trip costs.
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Sources
This calculator is arithmetic on the figures you type in. It uses no third-party numbers, so there is no external source to cite for the maths.
FAQ
How do I know if a load is worth taking?
Compare gross pay with total miles times your cost per mile plus trip costs. The remainder is profit; divide by days to compare loads that tie up the truck for different times.
Should deadhead miles be included?
Yes. You pay to drive them, so they belong in total miles.
What is a good rate per mile?
It depends on your own cost per mile. This page shows no market rate; it tells you the rate you need.
Does this include factoring or broker fees?
Not unless you add them to trip costs. See the freight factoring cost calculator.