Driver Tools

TOOLS HUB Calculators • Checklists • Simulators Built for everyday driver decisions

Driver Tools: fast calculators and guides for pay, planning, and compliance.

Everything here is built to answer the questions drivers actually run into on a weekly basis — pay math, rate decisions, load planning, HOS understanding, and basic compliance prep. Use the hub to find the right tool in seconds and compare scenarios without spreadsheets.

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  • Pay tools: CPM vs hourly vs percent-of-load (plus extras) — compare offers clearly.
  • Planning tools: RPM, break-even thinking, and load evaluation basics.
  • Compliance helpers: IFTA, DOT audit prep, and HOS explainers.
  • Short, usable guides — focused on decisions, not filler.
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The Truck Ledger • Driver Tools

Driver Tools & Simulators

Practical calculators, checkers, and “interactive-feeling” simulators designed for real trucking decisions: pay methods, rate math, axle/weight planning, HOS time awareness, and compliance basics.

Featured • quick picks

Start with a tool that matches your goal: pay planning, RPM math, weight planning, HOS time awareness.

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Pay • simulator
Live CPM % of Load Hourly

Truck Driver Pay Calculator & Simulator

Compare pay methods side-by-side and see how miles, accessorials, and time change weekly pay.

Open Tool Career paths
Rates • calculator
Live RPM Deadhead math

Rate Per Mile Calculator

Quick RPM math with practical considerations like deadhead, stops, and time windows.

Open Tool Market rates
Weight • planning
Live Axles Tandems

Axle Weight Calculator

Plan axle/tandem positioning and reduce surprises at the scale house with weight-first thinking.

Open Tool Tech stack
HOS • simulator
Live 14-hour 11-hour

HOS / ELD Simulator

Understand how clocks actually shrink with waits and stops. Useful for appointment realism.

Open Tool Dispatch ops
Compliance • process
Checklist Docs

Carrier Onboarding Process

A practical, step-by-step onboarding flow: documents, setup expectations, and clean handoffs.

Open Guide Fraud prevention
Coming soon • more tools
Coming Soon Printable Driver-first

More Tools Coming Soon

This tools hub is expanding. Upcoming releases will add deeper planning, printable checklists, and more simulators.

New driver guides Owner-op vs company
How to use these tools

Use the tabs to narrow down tools, then bookmark your go-tos. If you want, I can also add a “Tool of the Week” featured spotlight area and a Coming Soon roadmap lane (still CSS-only, no scripts).