Free tool
Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
Enter a load’s rate and miles to see profit, margin and profit per mile after fuel, driver pay and fees.
Empty miles to pickup / back
0 if you don't factor
Example values are pre-filled — replace them with your own. 'Other cost per mile' covers maintenance, tires and your share of insurance/fixed costs. Estimates for planning only; nothing you enter is stored or sent.
Estimated profit
$1,122
42.3% margin · $1.25/mi on 900 total miles
- Revenue
- $2,650
- Fuel
- $450
- Other operating costs
- $180
- Driver pay
- $795
- Factoring
- $53
- Total cost
- $1,528
- Revenue per total mile
- $2.94
- Deadhead share of miles
- 11.1%
- Revenue$2,650
- Fuel-$450
- Other costs-$180
- Driver pay-$795
- Tolls & factoring-$103
- Profit$1,122
Each bar steps the load revenue down by one cost. Illustrative, from your inputs only.
How it is calculated
- Total miles = loaded miles + deadhead miles.
- Fuel = total miles ÷ mpg × fuel price. Other operating costs = total miles × other cost per mile.
- Driver pay = per-mile × total miles, or a percentage of revenue, or a flat amount.
- Profit = revenue − fuel − other costs − driver pay − tolls and other − factoring fee. Margin = profit ÷ revenue.
Formulas last reviewed 2026-10-08. Results are estimates for planning, not accounting, tax or legal advice.
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Where this lives in FleetSpire
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Common questions
About the load profit calculator for truckers
How is load profit calculated?
Profit is load revenue minus fuel, other operating costs, driver pay, tolls and other expenses, and any factoring fee.
Why include deadhead miles?
Deadhead miles are empty miles you drive to reach a pickup or return. They burn fuel and add cost without adding revenue, so they reduce profit per mile.
How do I enter driver pay?
Choose per mile, a percentage of revenue, or a flat amount per load, then enter the value.
Is my data saved?
No. The calculator runs in your browser and nothing you enter is stored or sent.