Minimum rate per loaded mile.
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Break-Even Rate Calculator
Turn cost per mile, target profit, and deadhead into a loaded rate floor.
Use this whenUse it when a broker quote looks close but the pickup or delivery adds empty miles.
Rate floor
See the minimum loaded rate that still covers your deadhead and target profit.
Cost and target profit combined.
The share of miles that make money.
Rate floor
Deadhead pushes the loaded rate higher.
(cost per mile + target profit) / loaded-mile shareA load can pay a decent loaded rate and still fail once empty miles are added back to the trip.
Practical note
Do not hide deadhead inside hope.
If deadhead is uncertain, run a conservative scenario first. It is easier to discount a good load later than to repair a bad one after dispatch.