APR Load Decision Engine
Calculate whether a proposed freight load makes economic sense for your truck before committing. Saves your carrier cost profile locally in your browser. No registration or credit card required.
Carrier Operating Profile
Stored privately in your browser. These numbers determine your baseline Cost Per Mile.
1. Fixed Monthly Expenses
2. Variable Operating Assumptions
3. Business & Fee Percentages
Proposed Load Offer Instant calculations
Profitability & Decision Output Based on your profile
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Multi-Load Operational Comparison
Compare 3 candidate freight loads evaluated against the identical carrier expense profile. Use neutral numbers to pick the load that best fits your weekly route, schedule, and revenue goals.
| Operational Metric | Load A | Load B | Load C |
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How this is calculated (Transparent Mathematical Formulas)
1. Fixed Cost Per Mile Allocation: $\text{Fixed CPM} = \frac{\text{Monthly Fixed Expenses}}{\text{Expected Monthly Miles}}$. Fixed costs (truck payment, insurance, plates, ELD) are allocated proportionally to the trip's total miles ($M_{\text{total}} = \text{Loaded} + \text{Deadhead}$).
2. Fuel Consumption & Cost: $\text{Gallons} = \frac{M_{\text{total}}}{\text{Truck MPG}}$. $\text{Fuel Cost} = \text{Gallons} \times \text{Effective Diesel Price}$.
3. Business Fees: Dispatch and factoring fees are calculated as direct percentages of Offered Gross Revenue.
4. Total Operating Cost: $\text{Total Cost} = \text{Fixed Allocation} + \text{Fuel} + \text{Maintenance} + \text{Tires} + \text{Trip Expenses (Tolls/Lumper)} + \text{Percentage Fees}$.
5. Break-Even Revenue Formula: To account for percentage business fees (e.g. dispatch + factoring) that increase as gross revenue rises, break-even gross revenue is solved algebraically: $\text{Rev}_{\text{be}} = \frac{\text{Direct Costs}}{1 - \text{Total Percentage Fee Rate}}$.
Important Operational Notice: Estimated based on the operating assumptions and expense figures you entered. This tool provides estimates for operational planning. Actual carrier costs, fuel efficiency, weather/traffic delays, detention, repairs, and market conditions may differ. This tool does not constitute financial, legal, tax, or regulatory compliance advice.
How Independent Carriers Use This Tool
1. Set Baseline Profile
Click Edit Carrier Profile above to input your monthly equipment note, insurance payment, and fuel efficiency. This establishes your true fixed and variable Cost Per Mile.
2. Enter Rate Con Offer
Enter the offered gross linehaul amount, loaded miles from pickup to receiver, and any empty deadhead miles required to reposition your equipment.
3. Check Decision Metrics
Inspect your All-Mile RPM and Break-Even Revenue. Never accept freight that leaves you below your break-even threshold unless repositioning to a known high-volume headhaul market.