Break-even is the rate where the modeled load covers its operating costs and configured revenue-based fees with zero modeled profit. It is a floor, not a target.
Why loaded RPM alone can mislead
A load can show an attractive loaded rate while unpaid pickup or repositioning miles reduce the all-mile rate. This calculator adds loaded miles, deadhead and entered trip expenses before solving for the gross revenue needed to cover the modeled cost.
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Break-Even Rate Calculator
Calculate the zero-profit gross and RPM for a proposed mileage pattern.
Operational planning only. Results depend on your saved assumptions and entered values.
What to do after break-even
Add the profit and owner-compensation target your business requires. A rate that merely reaches break-even leaves no modeled cushion for unexpected repairs, detention or other costs not entered in the tool.
Compare real offers in the Load Decision Engine and review what makes a good rate per mile.
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