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Trucking calculators and checklists — free, no signup
Built for real carrier decisions. Every tool documents its formulas and assumptions, shows its math, and links to the next useful step. Nothing requires an email address.
Core tools
Start with the six tools carriers use most
Load Profitability Calculator
Estimate a load's all-mile rate and trip profit after fuel, dispatch fees, maintenance, factoring, and other trip costs — with optional fixed costs, hourly profit, and break-even rate.
Open calculator →True Cost-per-Mile Calculator
Add up your fixed monthly costs and variable per-mile costs to estimate your true cost to operate per mile.
Open calculator →Deadhead Cost Calculator
Estimate what empty miles cost your operation and see how deadhead changes the effective rate on a load.
Open calculator →Dispatch Fee and Take-Home Calculator
Calculate what a dispatch fee costs on a load and what remains after the fee and other trip expenses.
Open calculator →Load Comparison Calculator
Compare two load offers on all-mile rate, trip contribution, and contribution per day.
Open calculator →Carrier Dispatch Readiness Assessment
Answer a short set of questions about your carrier operation and get a plain-language readiness summary with next steps.
Take the assessment →Full library
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Profitability
Load Profitability Calculator
Estimate a load's all-mile rate and trip profit after fuel, dispatch fees, maintenance, factoring, and other trip costs — with optional fixed costs, hourly profit, and break-even rate.
Load Comparison Calculator
Compare two load offers on all-mile rate, trip contribution, and contribution per day.
Cost
True Cost-per-Mile Calculator
Add up your fixed monthly costs and variable per-mile costs to estimate your true cost to operate per mile.
Deadhead Cost Calculator
Estimate what empty miles cost your operation and see how deadhead changes the effective rate on a load.
Dispatch Fee and Take-Home Calculator
Calculate what a dispatch fee costs on a load and what remains after the fee and other trip expenses.
Break-Even Rate Calculator
Estimate the rate per mile a trip must pay just to cover your operating costs and trip fixed costs.
Fuel Cost Calculator
Estimate fuel cost for a trip from miles, miles per gallon, and fuel price — and compare two fuel prices.
Operating Expense Calculator
Add up monthly operating expenses and see them per mile, per week, and per year.
Driver Trip Cost Estimator
Estimate on-the-road driver costs for a trip: meals, lodging, tolls, parking, and incidentals.
Dispatch Fee Value Calculator
Compare the cost of dispatching yourself against hiring a dispatcher, using your revenue, fee rate, time spent, and your own value of that time.
Revenue
Loaded-Mile vs. All-Mile Revenue Calculator
See the difference between a load's loaded-mile rate and its all-mile rate, and what the load would need to pay to hit a target all-mile rate.
Weekly and Monthly Revenue Estimator
Project weekly and monthly gross revenue from an average all-mile rate and weekly miles.
Fuel Surcharge Calculator
Estimate fuel surcharge revenue from cents per mile, or as a percentage of linehaul revenue.
Estimated Revenue After Expenses
Estimate what remains after fuel, truck costs, insurance, and other expenses from your weekly or monthly revenue.
Planning
Revenue and Expense Comparison
Compare two weekly or monthly operating scenarios side by side to see which produces the better net result.
Weekly Carrier Performance Worksheet
Score your week: all-mile rate vs. target, deadhead percentage, and estimated contribution.
Weekly Load Performance Tracker
Log your loads for the week and see totals: revenue, all-mile rate, deadhead percentage, and estimated contribution.
Weekly Operating Profit Planner
Estimate weekly and monthly net operating income from gross revenue, fuel, fixed costs, maintenance, and fees — with cost per mile, break-even revenue, and a target-profit view.
Checklists
Operational checklists
Flatbed Load Planning Checklist
A practical pre-load checklist for flatbed carriers: dimensions, securement, permits, and delivery details.
Step Deck Load Planning Checklist
Pre-load checklist for step deck carriers: height clearances, drop deck fit, and securement.
Dry Van Load Planning Checklist
Pre-load checklist for dry van carriers: weight, pallet count, appointments, and cargo details.
Open-Deck Pre-Load Checklist
General pre-load checks for open-deck equipment: load safety, tarping, and compliance.
Load Information Checklist
Every detail to collect before accepting any load, regardless of equipment type.
Equipment Readiness Checklist
Verify your truck and trailer are ready for dispatch: documents, maintenance, and compliance.
Dispatch Service Readiness Checklist
Check whether you're ready to work with a dispatch service, and what to prepare before the first call.
Next step
Tools help you prepare. Dispatch helps you execute.
If the numbers show room for improvement, a consultation shows how a dispatch relationship could work for your operation.