Trucking Cost per Mile

Know your break-even rate per mile before you accept the next load.

Fixed, per monthTruck & trailer payments$Insurance$Permits, plates, ELD, HVUT$Other fixed$

Variable, per mile

Diesel$/galMPG

Driver pay (incl. yours)$/mi

Maintenance$Tires$

Tolls, scales, other$/mi

Check a loadAll miles driven per monthLoaded plus emptyLoad pays$

Loaded milesDeadhead miles

Your cost per mile

$1.90

$0.44 fixed + $1.46 variable

Load rate per loaded mile

$2.89

$2.55 across all miles

Minimum to break even

$2.15/mi

per loaded mile, this load

Profit on this load

$666

$1,934 to run it

Where every mile goes

Fixed $0.44 Fuel $0.55 Driver pay $0.60 Maintenance + tires $0.25 Other $0.06

Fixed costs are spread over all miles you drive in a month, so fewer miles means a higher cost per mile. Defaults are illustrative; plug in your own numbers from your settlement statements and fuel card.

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