TruCost

Every load has a real cost. Most apps only show you the rate.

$4 a mile sounds better than $11 an hour, until you do the math. TruCost factors in what actually comes out of your settlement, not just what the broker offers.

• 01Fuel — empty and loadedDeadhead miles aren't free. Your truck doesn't know the difference.
• 02Your time and driver payThree hours waiting to unload is three hours you're paying for. Count them.
• 03The truck and trailerDepreciation, payments, and the reserves that keep you rolling.
• 04Overhead and the carrier cutThe slice that comes off the top before you see a dollar.
• 05Tolls, permits, and the trip itselfThe line items that quietly turn a good rate into a bad one.