Know your number
before you say yes.
Realistic cost tracking for owner-operators. Calculate the true cost of every trip — fuel, pay, depreciation, overhead, everything.
What TruCost Does
Built by someone with 30+ years in heavy haul — from the sands of Saudi Arabia to the back offices of the most respected rigging and transport companies in the country.
Trip Cost Calculator
Enter deadhead and loaded miles to see your true trip cost including fuel, pay, depreciation, and overhead.
Load Evaluator
Enter a gross offer and instantly see your effective take-home rate per hour. GO or NO GO — no guessing.
Mile Calculator
Calculate miles from addresses using GPS or typed locations. Deadhead and loaded miles separated automatically.
Real Fuel Costs
Separate MPG for empty and loaded. Uses current diesel prices to calculate actual fuel expense per trip.
Your Setup
Configure truck value, trailer value, driver pay, target rate, carrier cut, overhead, and more — all stored on your device.
Works Offline
All calculations run locally. No internet needed except for address-based mile lookups.
How to Use TruCost
Setup
Configure your equipment values, driver pay, fuel prices, and overhead percentage. These defaults are used in every calculation.
TruCost
Enter trip details — deadhead miles, loaded miles, tolls — to see your total trip cost. Adjust miles with the picker or calculate from addresses.
Load Evaluator
Enter a load offer to see if it meets your hourly rate target after all costs. The Ugly Truth tells you GO or NO GO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about TruCost
Need Help?
Call or email us anytime. We typically respond within 24 hours.
