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Trucking profitability simulator.

The number every owner-op should know but most don't: cost per mile. Plug in your fixed costs, variable costs, and revenue. Out the bottom: cost per mile, profit per mile, and the RPM you need to break even.

Operations

Fixed costs (annual)

Costs you pay regardless of how many miles you drive. Annual numbers — we amortize across 50 working weeks (vacation included).

$0 if owned outright. ~$24k/yr = $2,000/mo typical.
Liability + cargo + physical damage. New authority ~$14k–$16k.
Phone, ELD subscription, accounting software, parking, etc.

Variable costs (per mile)

Costs that scale with miles. Per-mile numbers.

Dispatcher / factoring

The numbers

Cost per mile
$1.31
All-in cost / mile
Revenue per mile
$2.65
Posted RPM
Profit per mile
$1.34
After all costs + fees
Breakeven RPM
$1.45
RPM to cover all costs at this volume

Per week

Weekly gross
$7,420
Weekly costs
−$3,668
Weekly profit
$3,752
$/wk after all costs + fees

Per year

Annual gross (50 wk)
$371,000
Annual profit
$187,600
Take-home after every line item

Defaults reflect industry-typical owner-operator costs. Your actual numbers will vary. Update each input with your own data for an accurate model. We don't store anything — refresh the page to reset.

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