Truckers & owner-operators

Free calculators for owner-operators and freight brokers

Tools for owner-operators, small fleets and brokers: cost per mile and the rate a load has to pay, chaining loads, per diem and IFTA, detention pay, freight class, car hauler loads and broker margin.

Getting your own authority? The cost-per-mile calculator is the number every load decision depends on; work it out before you book the first one.

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  1. Owner Operator Cost Per Mile Calculator

    Free owner-operator CPM calculator: fuel, truck note, insurance, and deadhead miles in one week. See all-in cost per mile and the loaded rate that actually covers the empty ones.

    6 questions answered

  2. IFTA Quarterly Fuel Tax Calculator

    Work your IFTA quarterly return from your own trip and fuel records: average fleet MPG, taxable gallons and net taxable gallons per jurisdiction, the Indiana/Kentucky/Virginia…

    4 questions answered

  3. LTL Freight Class Estimator

    Estimate LTL freight class from pallet dimensions, weight, and piece count — then see the packed height that reaches the next class down, and the height at which a carrier…

    4 questions answered

  4. Freight Broker Load Margin Calculator

    Free freight broker margin calculator. Type in your loads and see true net margin after financing the carrier, factoring, claims reserve and overhead, plus the shipper rate to…

    2 questions answered

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