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Minimum Freight Rate Calculator
Before you counter a broker, know your floor. This works backward from your costs to the lowest rate that still pays you.
Nothing you enter on this page is saved or sent anywhere. Estimates only; check your own contracts and numbers.
Questions
Why count deadhead miles?
Driving to the pickup empty costs the same per mile as driving loaded, but nobody pays you for it, so the loaded rate has to cover it.
Keep these numbers with your loads.
Tap Save below and sign in. The Driver Portal keeps a history of your results and uses the same calculator next to your loads, expenses and invoices.