📋 Your Numbers
Enter the load's linehaul rate, choose how the dispatch fee is charged, then add trip miles, fuel, and any other costs. The tool returns the dispatch fee, gross after the fee, net after costs, net per mile, and net margin.
The load's linehaul (line-item) rate the dispatch fee is based on.
Enter a linehaul rate greater than 0.
How the dispatch fee is charged on the load.
The dispatch fee as a percentage of the linehaul rate.
Dispatch fee percentage must be 0 or more.
Loaded miles for the trip, used for net per mile.
Enter trip miles greater than 0.
Estimated fuel cost for the trip.
Fuel cost must be 0 or more.
Tolls, parking, lumpers, and any other direct trip costs.
Other trip costs must be 0 or more.
Estimates only. This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, accounting, or business advice. Results are based solely on the values you enter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the carrier's net after dispatch calculated?
First the dispatch fee is taken from the linehaul rate: on a percentage model it is the linehaul times your fee percentage, and on a flat model it is your flat fee per load. That leaves the gross after the dispatch fee. Fuel and any other trip costs are then subtracted to give the net the carrier keeps for the load.
What does net per mile tell me?
Net per mile is the net after the dispatch fee, fuel, and other costs divided by the trip miles. It puts loads of different lengths on the same footing, so a dispatcher and an owner-operator can compare what each load actually returns per mile run rather than just the headline linehaul rate.
Is net margin a recommendation about which loads to run?
No. Net margin is simply the net divided by the linehaul rate, shown as a percent, so you can see how much of the rate survives after the fee and trip costs. It is not advice on what to charge or which loads to accept — those depend on lane mix, equipment, and the dispatcher and carrier relationship. The figures here are estimates for your own planning only.
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