Deadhead Mile Cost

Calculate the true cost of empty miles and their impact on profitability.

Loaded Miles

Deadhead Miles

Fuel Price

$/gal

MPG (Loaded)

mpg

MPG (Empty)

mpg

Load Revenue

Driver Pay per Mile

Fixed Cost per Mile

Tab to move between fields

Total Deadhead Cost

$127.14

Cost per Deadhead Mile

$1.27

Deadhead Percentage16.7%

Deadhead Fuel Cost$57.14

Deadhead Driver Pay$55

Effective Revenue/Mile$2.5

Revenue/Loaded Mile$3

Net Profit$659.22

Revenue Lost$300

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Loaded Miles (miles driven with a paying load) and Deadhead Miles (empty miles to next pickup).
Set Fuel Price ($/gal), MPG Loaded, and MPG Empty.
Enter the Load Revenue, Driver Pay per Mile, and Fixed Cost per Mile.
Review Total Deadhead Cost, Cost per Deadhead Mile, and Deadhead Percentage of total miles.
Use these figures to negotiate better load pairing or adjust minimum rate requirements.

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