🗓️ Last updated: June 2026·Verified by QuicklyFig editors
📦 Freight Broker Tool

📈 Load Board ROI Calculator

Measure the return and payback on a paid load-board subscription. Enter what the board costs, the loads and margin it produces, and the time it saves to see whether it is paying for itself. This is different from the Load Board Fee Comparison Calculator, which compares the annual cost of DAT vs Truckstop. This tool answers a different question: is the subscription paying for itself?

Planning estimate only. Not financial advice; results depend on the figures you enter.

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Enter the subscription cost and what the board actually produces for you. Subscription cost and average margin per load are required. Set hours saved to 0 to see margin-only ROI.

Planning estimate only. This calculator provides planning estimates only and is not financial advice. Results depend entirely on the accuracy of the numbers you enter, including how conservatively you attribute loads and value your time. It does not account for ramp-up time, seasonality, contract terms, or whether the same loads could be sourced elsewhere. Confirm against your own records before making a subscription decision.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How is load board ROI calculated?
Net monthly value (margin from loads booked plus the value of time saved, minus the subscription) is divided by the subscription cost and expressed as a percent. Payback is shown as break-even loads — the number of loads per month you need to book just to cover the subscription. These are planning estimates based only on the figures you enter.
How is this different from the Load Board Fee Comparison Calculator?
The Fee Comparison tool compares the annual cost of different load boards, such as DAT versus Truckstop. This ROI tool measures the return a board generates for you — whether the loads and time it produces justify the subscription, not just which board is cheaper.
What counts as a load 'attributable' to the board?
Only loads you booked because of leads found on that board. Be conservative — loads you would have covered anyway should not be counted, because they would happen with or without the subscription. Counting them inflates the ROI.
Should I include time saved?
Time saved is optional but real — fewer hours sourcing capacity is money. Set your time value to your effective hourly rate to include it, or set hours saved to 0 to see margin-only ROI from booked loads alone.

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