Free cost per mile calculator

Every mile has a price. Find yours.

Enter your monthly miles and what it costs you to run them. You get your true cost per mile, a clear view of where the money goes, and the lowest rate you can take on a load and still come out ahead.

Built for real operations: fuel, truck payment, insurance, upkeep, dispatch, and the costs most drivers forget to count.

See how it works
PreviewYour cost breakdown
Your cost per mile
$2.25
Min. rate
$3.21 / mi
Fuel31%
Truck and trailer13%
Insurance13%
Maintenance and tires7%
Everything else36%

An example operation using typical numbers, not a benchmark. Your numbers will differ.

The calculator

Your cost per mile, step by step

Monthly milesStep 1 of 6
Monthly miles
Fuel
Fixed costs
Variable costs
Business costs
Your rate

Monthly miles

How far the truck runs in a typical month, loaded and empty. Every cost in this calculator is a monthly amount.

miles
Miles driven while hauling a load.
miles
Miles driven without a load, including miles traveled to pick up the next load.
Total monthly miles6,100

Important: Cost per mile should be based on total miles driven, not only paid or loaded miles.

Your cost per mile updates as you go.$2.25per mile
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Free tool by TheTruckingBusiness.com — educational estimates, not quotes.