Price loads, protect your margin, and decide carrier pay with numbers you can trust. From load pricing and accessorials to authority startup costs and cash flow, these are the everyday calculations brokers run before they commit — free, no sign-up, and built for real desk work.
Price every load and protect your spread
For brokers quoting loads and reviewing margin. Work out what to charge the shipper, what to pay the carrier, and whether a lane actually clears your overhead before you cover it. Start with the Freight Broker Profit Calculator, then pressure-test a lane with Carrier vs. Broker Rate.
Document the numbers and read the terms before you commit
For carriers, owner-operators, and brokers who want clarity on what a load is really worth. Estimate the spread across brokerage layers, compare detention billed against detention paid, and score a rate confirmation for operational risk. These are documentation and awareness aids — estimates only, not proof of wrongdoing. Start with the Load Chain Margin Calculator.
Classify freight and bill every charge correctly
For brokers building accurate quotes. Get the NMFC class right, add fuel, and capture accessorials like detention, lumper, liftgate, and TONU so the charges that quietly erode margin show up on the rate confirmation. See the Accessorial Charges Estimator.
Know what it takes to launch and operate
For new and scaling brokers planning capital. Estimate the cost of authority and a broker bond, and compare load board fees so your launch budget reflects what the first months actually require. Start with Broker Authority Startup Cost.
Decide carrier pay terms and protect working capital
For brokers managing carrier payments. Weigh quick pay against Net 30, model how different terms move your cash, and keep working capital healthy as volume climbs. Compare the trade-offs with Quick Pay vs. Net 30.