Freight Rate Calculator

Divide what the load pays by the total miles you will run, including both loaded and deadhead miles. The result is your rate per total mile — the honest number that reflects what the load actually earns you per mile of driving.

Rate per loaded mile divides the pay by only the miles spent hauling the freight, which is how brokers usually quote a rate. Rate per total mile also counts the empty deadhead miles you drive to reach the pickup, so it shows your true earnings per mile on the road.

Yes. Your truck burns fuel and wears out tires even when running empty to the pickup, so deadhead miles are a real cost. Including them gives you an accurate rate per mile and a realistic profit figure for the load.

Enter your all-in operating cost per mile — fuel, maintenance, tires, truck payment, insurance, permits, and any driver pay, divided by your monthly miles. If you do not already know yours, work it out first with our Cost Per Mile Calculator, then enter it here.

If the profit shown is positive, the load pays more than it costs you to run. The bigger the gap between the load's rate per mile and your cost per mile, the better the margin. A load near or below your cost per mile is one to renegotiate or pass on.

There is no single right answer — it depends on your costs, your market, and how badly you need the lane. The point of this calculator is to make the margin visible so you can compare loads on the same basis and avoid hauling freight at a loss.

Yes. Knowing your cost per mile and the rate a load needs to clear gives you a firm floor to negotiate from. If the posted rate falls below your break-even, you have the numbers to ask for more or walk away with confidence.

Yes, the calculator is completely free with no signup required. Your inputs are saved locally in your browser so they persist between visits — nothing is uploaded to a server. Clearing your browser data will erase your saved values.