Fixed cost per mile
Monthly fixed costs are spread across estimated total miles. Lower utilization makes every mile carry more fixed cost.
Owner-operator business tool
Know your break-even before accepting the rate.
This calculator runs in your browser and does not send or save your figures. Use actual records whenever possible, then update the calculation monthly as costs and utilization change.
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Fixedcosts included
Variablecosts included
Deadheadaccounted for
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Enter your operating numbers.
Estimated fuel cost / all mile$0.00
Estimated all-mile cost$0.00
Break-even / loaded mile$0.00
Target rate / loaded mile$0.00
Planning estimate only. Excludes taxes and any cost not entered.4 BROS guide
How the math works.
Fuel cost per mile
Fuel price divided by average MPG estimates the fuel cost for each actual mile.
Deadhead effect
Loaded miles must pay for both loaded and empty miles, so loaded-mile break-even rises as deadhead increases.
Target rate
The target adds the selected margin to loaded-mile break-even. It is a planning threshold, not a market quote or guarantee.
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Costs operators commonly miss.
- Truck and trailer payments or depreciation
- Insurance and permits
- ELD, communications, bookkeeping, and software
- Tires, preventive maintenance, and major repair reserve
- Tolls, scales, parking, washes, and securement supplies
- Unpaid detention and downtime
- Deadhead and repositioning
- Taxes and owner compensation
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Current program details, equipment acceptance, and availability are confirmed directly by the 4 BROS team.