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Load Profitability Calculator

See what a load really pays after deadhead, fuel, tolls, and dispatch fee — before you accept it.

Trip details

Enter what you know. Leave anything blank at zero.

Revenue

Load revenue

Fuel surcharge

Other earned revenue

Detention, layover, extra stops.

Miles

Pickup deadhead miles

Loaded miles

Repositioning deadhead miles

Empty miles after delivery to your next pickup or home.

Costs

Estimated fuel price

$/gal

Truck fuel economy

mpg

Estimated tolls

Dispatch fee percentage

Applied to load revenue plus fuel surcharge.

Other trip expenses

Scales, lumper, parking, permits.

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Results

Enter your trip and tap Calculate.

Revenue per loaded mile

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Total revenue ÷ loaded miles

Revenue per total mile

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Total revenue ÷ all miles driven

Deadhead percentage

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Empty miles ÷ total miles

Estimated trip contribution

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Revenue minus the trip costs below

Trip breakdown

Total revenue—

Total deadhead miles—

Total operational miles—

Estimated gallons—

Estimated fuel cost—

Estimated tolls—

Estimated dispatch fee—

Other trip expenses—

Estimated trip contribution—

Estimated Trip Contribution Before Fixed Costs, Driver Pay, Maintenance, Insurance, Taxes, and Other Business Expenses.

Loaded miles vs. total miles

The advertised rate per mile usually uses loaded miles. Revenue per total mile includes the empty miles required to position the truck and complete the full movement.

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Saved calculations

Saved on this device now. Once your carrier portal account is active, your saved calculations move into the portal so a dispatcher can review them with you.

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