How it works
Load profit subtracts costs from the revenue assigned to a trip. The result includes only the cost categories entered; missing truck overhead or labor can make it larger than fully allocated business profit.
The formula
Keep currency, units and time periods consistent. Percentage inputs use percentage points (enter 5 for 5%). Results are rounded only for display; tiny nonzero values may use scientific notation. Undefined ratios are shown as unavailable.
$2,200 revenue less $375 fuel, $80 tolls, $55 factoring (2.5%), $110 dispatch (5%) and $50 other costs leaves $1,530. Margin is 69.55%; over 800 miles, profit is $1.91/mi.
Calculation method
Factoring and dispatch use individually selected bases: gross load revenue, linehaul or a custom amount. A fixed fee replaces its percentage. A direct fuel cost replaces the MPG-based estimate.
Interpretation
For a reimbursed lumper payment, include the approved reimbursement in revenue and the paid cost once. If another party pays fuel, omit fuel expense here. Do not count the same expense in both the total-cost and itemized modes.
Limitations
Use your own carrier costs, fee agreements and approved revenue. These are planning estimates, not booking recommendations or guarantees. Inputs stay in your browser; no trip or settlement figures are saved.
Using this in a dispatch decision
Choose either a complete total trip-cost budget or the itemized method. Include responsibility for driver pay, maintenance and other relevant costs before interpreting the remainder as profit. Unentered costs are not automatically estimated.
Method and reference sources
Method and content checked 2026-09-20. These sources provide background, not endorsement or professional certification. The formula and limitations above define this calculator.
- ATRI — Trucking researchOperating-cost research context. No industry-average cost or contractual compensation rate is automatically used.
Frequently asked questions
Is a profitable load enough to cover all business costs?
Only costs entered or allocated to the load are included. Make a consistent allowance for fixed costs, maintenance and empty movement before using the result for a booking decision.
What is a worked example for Load Profit?
$2,200 revenue less $375 fuel, $80 tolls, $55 factoring (2.5%), $110 dispatch (5%) and $50 other costs leaves $1,530. Margin is 69.55%; over 800 miles, profit is $1.91/mi.