Load Calculator
Know Before You Go
A $500 load can cost you $700 to run. But you took it because the rate looked good at 5 AM. That’s the reality for 45% of fleet owners who admit they can’t accurately calculate their true cost per mile.
The Load Calculator changes this. Enter miles and rate, and get an instant GREEN/YELLOW/RED profit signal that factors in every cost — not just the obvious ones. Stop guessing your floor rate. Start knowing whether a load is worth taking before you commit.
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Two Modes, One Answer
“Check Rate” mode scores your load in seconds. “What Rate Do I Need?” mode calculates your floor rate for broker negotiations. Two ways to make sure you never leave money on the table.
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Every Cost Included
Fuel cost per mile, driver pay (percentage, per-mile, or flat-daily), dispatch fee percentage, maintenance reserve, plus your share of company overhead — all factored into one calculation.
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Built on Your Actual Numbers
Not a generic industry average. The Load Calculator pulls from your Truck Setup and Company Cost Configuration — so every calculation is specific to YOUR fleet, YOUR costs, YOUR reality.
Why Every Load Decision Matters
Non-fuel operating costs hit a record $1.779 per mile in 2025, according to ATRI. Diesel prices have surged approximately 50% since early Q1 2026. Average operating margins were less than 2% in every truckload sector in 2024, with the average truckload carrier running a -2.3% operating margin according to ATRI.
In this environment, a single bad load doesn’t just lose money — it erodes the profit from three good ones. And if you’re running multiple trucks, the damage compounds silently.
- One competing platform charges $79/mo for a basic load calculator with fleet-average costing
- Another is $9.95/mo but single-user only, with no per-truck cost model
- Free calculators have no account, no history, no cumulative tracking
The Load Calculator is different. It’s not just a standalone tool — it’s integrated into a full platform where every calculation feeds into the Gatekeeper’s cumulative debt tracking. A decision that looks fine in isolation might be the one that pushes a truck underwater when viewed in context.
