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Trucking Startup Cost Calculator
Thinking about starting your own truck or box truck business? Add up the costs you pay before the first load pays you. Every number here is editable, because costs vary a lot by state, truck and insurance.
Nothing you enter on this page is saved or sent anywhere. Estimates only; check your own contracts and numbers.
Questions
Why a cash reserve?
Fuel, insurance and repairs are due before the first invoice is paid. Without a reserve, a slow-paying broker can stop you.
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.