Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 8, 2026
TruCost (“TruCost,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is operated by Robert K. McAfee, an independent software developer. This Privacy Policy explains what the TruCost OTR Cost Calculator mobile app (the “App”) collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. If you have any questions, contact us at support@trucost.app.
The short version
The App needs no account and has no ads or tracking. What you enter stays on your phone. The only things that leave it are the places you ask us to calculate miles between, and a request for current fuel prices.
Information the App uses
What you enter. Your equipment values, pay and fuel settings, overhead, and saved loads are stored on your device. We do not receive them.
Places for mileage. When you look up miles, the addresses or places you enter are sent to our server, which gets the distance from Apple Maps and returns it to the App. We keep the places and the distance so the same trip is faster next time. These records are not tied to your name or to any account.
Location. If you allow it, the App uses your location while you are using it, to calculate deadhead miles from where you are. Your phone turns that position into a city and state using Apple’s location service, and only the city and state are sent for the mileage lookup described above. We do not receive your GPS coordinates. Your location is not tracked in the background and is never used for advertising. If you decline, you can type a starting place instead.
Fuel prices. The App requests current diesel prices, published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, through our server. If you allow location, your phone uses it to pick your fuel price region. Your position is not sent for this.
Service providers
- Vercel and Supabase — host our server and store the mileage records described above
- Apple Maps — calculates the distance between the places you look up
- U.S. Energy Information Administration — public diesel price data
You downloaded the App from the App Store, which has its own privacy practices.
What we do not do
- We do not sell your information.
- We do not show ads, and the App has no advertising or analytics trackers.
- We do not ask for your name, email address, or password to use the App.
Permissions we request
- Location, while using the App — to calculate deadhead miles from where you are and pick your fuel price region
You can change this at any time in your device settings.
Deleting your data
Deleting the App removes what you entered from your device. There is no account to close. If you have a question about the mileage records we keep, email support@trucost.app.
Children’s privacy
TruCost is a business tool intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the App after changes means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
Robert K. McAfee, operating as TruCost
Email: support@trucost.app
Phone: (270) 645-2678