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OWNER-OPERATOR CALCULATORS

Run the numbers before the truck runs you.

Use these simple calculators to test cost per mile, real load rate, and estimated profit. The goal is not perfect accounting. The goal is to stop guessing.

Core rule Total miles tell the truth.

Loaded miles can make a load look better than it really is. Empty miles still cost money.

Calculator 1

Cost Per Mile

Estimate what your truck costs per mile before profit.

Estimated cost per mile $1.32

This is your estimated break-even cost before real profit.

Calculator 2

Real Load Rate

Compare broker loaded-mile math against your real total-mile math.

Broker rate $2.50 Loaded miles only
Real rate $2.11 Total miles
Calculator 3

Estimated Load Profit

Estimate whether a load leaves enough money after major trip costs.

Estimated load profit $830.00

Real rate after major costs: $0.87 per total mile.

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IMPORTANT

These calculators are training wheels.

They help drivers understand the math. Once someone is running real loads, the better move is to track real trips, expenses, revenues, pay periods, and profit inside TruckerWise.

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