Dispatch Margin Calculator

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Break-Even Rate Per Mile (RPM) Calculator

Convert fixed monthly costs, per-mile expenses, and percent-of-revenue fees into a clear break-even all-miles RPM. Add a profit goal for your minimum target RPM, then test any load using the trip evaluator.

✅ Free & mobile-first • 💾 Saves in your browser • ⬇️ Export CSV

Operating Profile

Fleet size (trucks) Weeks / month

Loaded miles / week per truck Deadhead share of total miles %

Avg diesel price $ / gal Average MPG

Fuel cost (auto): $0.00 / mi (price ÷ MPG). Add other per-mile costs below.

Fixed Monthly Costs

Per-truck fixed + company overhead. These are spread across all monthly miles.

Truck payment $ / mo per truck Trailer payment $ / mo per truck

Insurance (auto + cargo) $ / mo per truck ELD/GPS/Permits $ / mo per truck

Company overhead $ / mo (office, phones, salaries, acctg) Other fixed $ / mo

Variable Costs ($ / mile)

Fuel CPM is auto-calculated; add everything else you burn per mile.

Maintenance / Repairs Tires

Oil / DEF Tolls / Scales

Misc CPM Per-load avg (lumper/parking) $

Loads / week per truck

Percent of Revenue Costs

These are taken out of gross revenue (solved algebraically).

Factoring % Dispatch service %

Quick pay / Other % Target profit $ / mile

Results

All-miles / month (fleet)

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Fixed cost / mile

$0.00

Variable cost / mile (incl. fuel)

$0.00

Percent-of-revenue drag

0.0%

Break-Even RPM (all miles)

$0.00

Target RPM (with profit)

$0.00

Formula: (FixedCPM + VariableCPM [+ ProfitCPM]) ÷ (1 − % of revenue)

Trip Evaluator

Check the minimum total you should accept for a specific load.

Loaded miles Deadhead miles

Fuel surcharge offered $ / mi (optional) Offer on table $ (optional)

Minimum to break-even (total)

Minimum to target (total)

Saved Scenarios / Deals

Date	Label	Break-Even	Target	Factoring%	Fleet	Miles/mo	Actions

Import JSON

Disclaimer: Training helper only; not legal, tax, or financial advice. Always follow company policy and current regulations.