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Freight Rate Calculator

Calculate per-mile rate from fuel, insurance, maintenance, and driver costs.

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mi
$/gal
mpg
$
$
$
$
$
mph
%

Results

Rate per Mile

$2.08

Total Load Rate

$1,666.73

≈ 13 pairs of sneakers

Total Cost/Mile$1.81
Fuel Cost/Mile$0.67
Variable Cost/Mile$1.44
Fixed Cost/Mile$0.38
Total Trip Cost$1,449.33
Trip Profit$217.40
Estimated Trip Days2
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Trip Distance in miles and current Fuel Price ($/gal).
  2. Set Truck MPG (loaded), Insurance per Mile, Maintenance per Mile, and Tire Cost per Mile.
  3. Enter Driver Pay per Mile, Fixed Costs per Day, and Average Speed in mph.
  4. Set your target Profit Margin (%).
  5. Review the Rate per Mile needed to cover all costs and hit your margin, plus Total Load Revenue and Net Profit.

How the result changes with Truck MPG

Truck MPGRate per MileTotal Load Rate
3.7$2.56$2,047.99
5.45$2.16$1,728.63
7.55$1.93$1,540.82
9.3$1.81$1,449.10

What each input means

Trip Distance
One-way load distance in miles.
Fuel Price
Current diesel price per gallon.
Truck MPG
Average fuel economy for your truck (loaded).
Insurance per Mile
Insurance cost prorated per mile.
Maintenance per Mile
Average maintenance and repair cost per mile.
Tire Cost per Mile
Tire replacement cost prorated per mile.
Driver Pay per Mile
Driver compensation per mile.
Fixed Costs per Day
Daily fixed costs: truck payment, permits, parking, etc.
Average Speed
Average effective speed including traffic and stops.
Profit Margin
Desired profit margin above total costs.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Trip Distance = 800, Fuel Price = 4, Truck MPG = 6, Insurance per Mile = 0.06 = 10 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Rate per Mile
    Rate per Mile
    2.083 = $2.083
  3. Calculate Total Load Rate
    Total Load Rate
    1666.73 = $1,666.73
  4. Calculate Total Cost/Mile
    Total Cost/Mile
    1.812 = $1.812
  5. Calculate Fuel Cost/Mile
    Fuel Cost/Mile
    0.667 = $0.667

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