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Break-Even Calculator

Find the minimum rate per mile and monthly revenue needed to cover trucking expenses before profit. Add an optional load check to compare a specific load against your break-even and profit target.

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Break-Even Planning

Know Your Required Rate Before You Book

Enter fixed costs, variable cost per mile, monthly miles, and desired monthly profit to estimate the RPM and revenue your truck needs to stay ahead.

Break-Even Inputs

Enter Cost Details

Use monthly costs and expected monthly miles to calculate your true break-even RPM.

Cost & Miles
Optional Load Check
Break-Even Snapshot

Enter your numbers to find break-even.

This tool compares fixed costs, variable CPM, monthly miles, and desired profit to estimate the rate and revenue needed before the truck is truly profitable.

Cost Pressure
Waiting
Profit Target CPM
$0.00
Weekly Revenue Need
$0.00

Break-Even CPM

$0.00

Minimum rate per mile needed to cover expenses only.

Profit Target CPM

$0.00

Rate per mile needed to cover expenses plus desired profit.

Required Monthly Revenue

$0.00

Total monthly revenue needed with profit target.

Required Weekly Revenue

$0.00

Monthly requirement divided by 4.33 weeks.

Revenue Requirement

Break-Even Summary

Monthly Fixed Costs $0.00
Estimated Monthly Variable Costs $0.00
Total Cost Before Profit $0.00
Desired Monthly Profit $0.00
Revenue Needed With Profit $0.00
Optional load check: Enter load pay and total miles to compare that load against your break-even and profit target.
Important: Break-even is not the same as profit. A load can cover expenses and still fail to create enough business profit, repair reserve, or cash flow safety.