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Load Comparison Calculator

Two loads can pay the same gross but produce very different results after deadhead, fuel, fees, and time on the road. Enter two offers and this calculator normalizes them so you can compare on the same basis: all-mile rate, estimated contribution, and contribution per day.

Load A — gross revenue

Load A — loaded miles

miles

Load A — deadhead miles

miles

Load A — fuel cost

Load A — dispatch fee rate

Load A — other trip expenses

Load A — estimated days to complete

days

Including loading, transit, and unloading. Use 1 if unknown.

Load B — gross revenue

Load B — loaded miles

miles

Load B — deadhead miles

miles

Load B — fuel cost

Load B — dispatch fee rate

Load B — other trip expenses

Load B — estimated days to complete

days

Including loading, transit, and unloading. Use 1 if unknown.

Saved scenarios

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Assumptions

Dispatch fees are calculated as a percentage of gross revenue for both loads.
Contribution is gross minus fuel, dispatch fee, and other trip expenses entered.
Days per load are your estimates and drive the contribution-per-day figure.

Disclaimers

Estimates only. Other factors — home time, lane familiarity, weather, detention risk — also matter.

Enter your numbers and press Calculate

Your results will appear here with a breakdown of each figure. No email or account required.

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