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Load Comparison Calculator

Compare two trucking load offers side by side using consistent mileage, fuel, operating-cost, dispatch, factoring, toll, and accessorial assumptions.

Saved truck profile

Save commonly reused operating assumptions on this device.

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Saved Load A

Save and reuse load-offer details on this device.

Browser-only storage. Use a general label; do not include customer, invoice, origin, or destination information.

The current offer label is used as the saved load name.

Saved Load B

Save and reuse load-offer details on this device.

Browser-only storage. Use a general label; do not include customer, invoice, origin, or destination information.

The current offer label is used as the saved load name.

Two-load comparison calculator

Compare both offers with the same fuel, non-fuel operating cost, dispatch, and factoring assumptions. Results update automatically.

Shared operating assumptions

Load A offer

Load B offer

Side-by-side load results

Load A results

Total miles0
Gross rate per loaded mile$0.00
Effective revenue per total mile$0.00
Fuel cost$0.00
Non-fuel operating cost$0.00
Dispatch/factoring fees$0.00
Total estimated expenses$0.00
Net profit$0.00
Profit per total mile$0.00
Profit margin0.00%
Deadhead percentage0.00%
Minimum profit targetNo minimum set

Load B results

Total miles0
Gross rate per loaded mile$0.00
Effective revenue per total mile$0.00
Fuel cost$0.00
Non-fuel operating cost$0.00
Dispatch/factoring fees$0.00
Total estimated expenses$0.00
Net profit$0.00
Profit per total mile$0.00
Profit margin0.00%
Deadhead percentage0.00%
Minimum profit targetNo minimum set

Comparison

Higher net-profit loadTie
Higher profit-per-mile loadTie
Lower deadhead loadTie
Difference in gross revenueNo difference
Difference in total expensesNo difference
Difference in net profitNo difference
Difference in profit per total mileNo difference

How the two-load comparison works

Each offer uses the same load-profit formulas and shared operating assumptions. That keeps differences in mileage, gross pay, tolls, and accessorial expenses visible instead of mixing them with different cost assumptions.

Gross rate per loaded mile is useful for reading an offer, but effective revenue and profit per total mile include deadhead. Comparing both net profit and profit per total mile helps separate total dollars from operating efficiency.

The minimum-profit setting is a screening threshold, not a recommendation. A load that clears it may still conflict with appointments, home time, equipment limits, or the next freight opportunity.

Formulas and worked example

Total miles: loaded miles + deadhead miles.

Fuel cost: total miles ÷ MPG × diesel price. Non-fuel operating cost: total miles × non-fuel operating cost per mile.

Percentage fees: gross offered pay × (dispatch percentage + factoring percentage).

Total estimated expenses: fuel + non-fuel operating cost + tolls + accessorial expenses + percentage fees.

Net profit: gross offered pay − total estimated expenses. Profit per total mile: net profit ÷ total miles.

Example: with 6.5 MPG, $3.75 diesel, $0.85 non-fuel cost per mile, and 7% combined dispatch and factoring fees, a 500-loaded/100-deadhead-mile $1,500 offer with $130 in tolls and accessorials estimates $408.85 net profit, or $0.68 per total mile. A 620-loaded/40-deadhead-mile $1,700 offer with $40 in tolls estimates $599.23 net profit, or $0.91 per total mile.

What the comparison cannot decide

  • Schedule and time: pickup windows, delivery appointments, detention risk, and trip duration can change the practical value of a load.
  • Destination and reloads: a weaker offer may position the truck in a better market, while a stronger result may end in poor outbound freight.
  • Risk and terms: cargo, weather, route restrictions, broker reliability, payment terms, and accessorial reimbursement can matter.
  • Incomplete costs: use a non-fuel rate based on your records and include costs not entered separately. The comparison is only as complete as its assumptions.

Load comparison FAQ

Why compare profit per total mile?

It includes loaded and deadhead miles, so offers with different route lengths and empty mileage can be compared on a consistent operating basis.

Is the load with higher net profit always better?

No. Higher net profit can require more miles or time. Profit per mile, schedule, destination, reload prospects, risk, and payment terms may point to a different choice.

What belongs in non-fuel operating cost?

Use the per-mile share of maintenance, tires, insurance, equipment, permits, software, and other costs not entered separately. Avoid double-counting tolls or accessorials entered for the offer.

How are dispatch and factoring fees applied?

Both percentages are applied to gross offered pay, matching the site's Load Profit Calculator. Confirm your contracts because fee bases can vary.

What does the minimum profit threshold do?

It flags whether each estimated profit-per-total-mile result reaches your selected minimum. It does not reject or accept a load for you.

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