Free Trucking Tools & Resources
Professional-grade tools designed for owner-operators and small carriers. Manage your loads, track expenses, and improve your trucking business. It's completely free, and no credit card is required.
Professional Tools for Trucking Success
Everything you need to run a profitable trucking operation. Track loads, manage finances, and improve your routes, all in one place.
Load & Finance Management Tool
A complete load tracking and financial management tool for owner-operators. Track your loads, manage expenses, calculate profit & loss, and make data-driven decisions to grow your trucking business.
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80 professional calculators, grouped so you can find the one you need
Rates & Profitability
Know what a load is really worth before you take it.
Trucking Revenue and Rate Per Mile Calculator
Work out your rate per loaded mile and per total mile, what each truck earns a week, month and year, and the loaded rate you need just to break even.
Multi-Load Trip Profit Calculator
Price two to five loads as one trip: true profit, profit per day, empty miles, and which load drags the trip down.
Trucking Cost Trends
See how what carriers get paid, and what trucks, trailers and tires cost, have moved over the last month, year and five years. From Federal Reserve and BLS price data.
Freight Lane Balance Explorer
See how much freight moves by truck each way between two states, which direction is the headhaul and which is the backhaul, and where loads leave from the far end.
Weekly Profit Target Calculator
Find what your truck must gross each week to keep the profit you want, then check every Friday how the week went.
Cost Per Mile Calculator
Know your exact CPM — fixed, variable, and break-even rate.
Should I Take This Load? Calculator
Know right away if a load is worth taking: ACCEPT, NEGOTIATE, or REJECT. It is based on true profit, not just the posted rate.
Deadhead Miles Calculator
Track what empty miles cost you and the revenue they lose. Under 15% is a common target, but there is no official standard.
Fuel Surcharge Calculator
Figure FSC using the DOE method, flat CPM, or a percentage of linehaul with rate tables.
Freight Class Calculator
Calculate NMFC freight class based on density (PCF) for LTL shipments.
Revenue Per Mile Tracker
Log every load and track your RPM, net profit, and best/worst lanes.
Load Board Rate Benchmarker
Compare offered rates against market benchmarks by equipment type, season, and day.
Lane Profitability Analyzer
See which lanes make you money and which ones to drop based on RPM data.
First Load Checklist
Everything to confirm before, during, and after your very first load. It works for a new authority, a new lease-on, or a new driver.
Trip & Route Planning
Cost and plan a trip before you commit to it.
Work Zone Finder
See active and upcoming road work on an interstate, in a state or near a place, with lane closures, height and weight limits, straight from the state DOT feeds.
MPG and Average Speed Calculator
Work out your real MPG from fill-ups, your average speed with and without stops, and what driving a few mph slower could save.
Sleeper Berth Split Calculator
Check if two rest periods count as a sleeper berth split under the federal rule, and see how many hours you can still drive after the second one.
Fuel Cost Calculator
Plan fuel stops, optimize fill strategy, and estimate DEF costs for your trip.
Low Bridge Lookup
See known low bridges and overhead clearances near a place or in a state, checked against your truck's height. From the federal National Bridge Inventory.
Interstate Weather Alerts
See active National Weather Service warnings, watches and advisories along the major interstates, with the cities they touch and when they end.
Border Wait Times
See the current truck wait times at U.S. border crossings with Canada and Mexico, standard and FAST lanes, straight from CBP.
Hours of Service Trip Planner
Enter a trip and see when you can really arrive once the 11-hour, 14-hour and 30-minute break rules are counted.
Truck Parking Finder
Find truck stops and rest areas near you or near a city, nearest first, so you know where you can stop before your clock runs out.
Fuel Range and Stop Planner
See how far your tank takes you, where to fuel on a trip, and whether to fill up here or wait for a cheaper stop.
Weight & Axle Load Calculator
Check federal axle weight limits and bridge formula compliance before you scale.
Trip Pre-Cost Calculator
Full cost breakdown before you accept a load — know your numbers before you roll.
Home Time Planner
Plan your route home, see the revenue impact, and figure your home time percentage.
Scale / Weigh Station Guide
PrePass eligibility, what to do at a scale, violations, and a state-by-state guide.
Oversize / Overweight Permit Estimator
Check whether your load goes past the usual legal height, width, trailer length and weight, and when escorts often start.
Reefer Set-Point Guide
Look up the recommended transit temperature, humidity and freezing point for 111 reefer loads, then check your set point against them.
Toll Cost Estimator with Route Comparison
Compare 2-3 alternative routes with toll costs, fuel expenses, distance, and time. Find the most economical route from point A to B with interactive map.
Business, Pay & Taxes
Run the business side: pay, taxes, and ownership decisions.
Section 179 Truck Calculator
See how much tax a truck, tractor or trailer bought in 2026 can save with Section 179, 100% bonus depreciation or regular depreciation, and what each is worth over the years you keep it.
Fuel Card Savings Calculator
Compare fuel cards after their fees. See the real price per gallon, what you save each month against the pump, and how many gallons a month you need before a card pays.
Truck Driver Pay by State
See what truck drivers are paid in each state, from federal wage data, and find where your pay sits. A benchmark for company driver pay.
Truck Ownership Simulator
See year by year what buying a truck with a loan does to your cash, when it pays back, and what rate per mile you need to break even.
IFTA Tax Calculator
Figure your quarterly IFTA fuel tax across all US states and Canadian provinces.
Driver Pay Calculator
Figure net pay with taxes, deductions, and bonuses. A print-ready pay stub is included.
Per Diem Calculator
Figure your IRS per diem deduction and tax savings for overnight trucking trips.
Truck Payment Calculator
Figure monthly truck payments, total interest, and the full amortization schedule.
Trucker Tax Deduction Finder
Look up the costs an owner-operator can deduct, how each one works and where it goes on the return, from IRS sources.
Quarterly Tax Estimator
Estimate your quarterly IRS payments and avoid underpayment penalties.
Owner-Operator Earnings Calculator
Project weekly, monthly, and yearly take-home after taxes and expenses.
Factoring Fee Calculator
Compare factoring now vs waiting for broker payment — know the true cost.
Startup Cost Calculator
Total startup costs, monthly burn rate, and months to break even.
Lease vs Buy Calculator
Compare total cost of ownership: buying vs lease-to-own over the full term.
Profit & Loss Calculator
A full P&L statement with revenue vs expense breakdown and a profit indicator.
Dispatch Savings Calculator
Compare self-dispatching vs hiring a dispatcher — is it worth the fee?
Trucking Invoice Generator
Professional invoices with BOL#, MC#, and PDF export ready for factoring.
Brokers & Cash Flow
Vet who you haul for, and chase down what they owe you.
Accessorial Charges Calculator
Add up detention, layover, TONU, extra stops and lumper fees for a load, see your new rate per mile, and get a ready message to send the broker.
Quick Pay Fee Calculator
See what a broker's quick pay really costs as a yearly rate, and compare it with factoring and with waiting for standard terms.
Broker Credit Checker
A live FMCSA authority and bond check, plus a scoring worksheet for payment history and complaints before you haul.
Broker Payment Tracker
Track every invoice — who owes you, how late they pay, and flag slow payers.
Lumper Fee Tracker
Track every lumper fee — who paid, who owes you, and your tax deduction.
Detention Pay Calculator
Find out how much detention time you are owed, then copy a ready-to-send message for your broker.
Carrier & Broker Lookup
Verify MC/DOT authority, check credit scores, and spot red flags before hauling.
Compliance & Safety
Stay DOT-compliant and ready for anything on the road.
Annual DOT Inspection Checklist
Every item from the federal minimum periodic inspection standards as a checklist, with your next due date and what the report must show.
Authority Age and History Checker
Enter an MC or USDOT number to see how long the authority has been active, every revocation and reinstatement, and every insurance filing.
UCR Fee Calculator
See your Unified Carrier Registration fee for 2026 and for 2027, by fleet size, and how much it goes up.
Cargo Securement Calculator
Find the minimum number of tiedowns for your load and check that their working load limit is enough.
Cargo Insurance Coverage Checker
Verify your cargo coverage before loading. Know your gaps before something goes wrong.
New Authority Checklist
A step-by-step guide to getting your MC number and starting your trucking operation.
Accident Documentation Kit
A step-by-step form for documenting an accident right away. Time is critical.
DOT Audit Readiness Checklist
An interactive compliance checklist to get ready for a DOT compliance review.
Hours of Service (HOS) Tracker
Full 49 CFR Part 395 tracking. It covers the daily log, 14-hour window, 30-minute break, and the real 60/70-hour weekly rule with 34-hour restart detection.
Hours of Service Exception Checker
Pick your kind of work, answer a few yes or no questions, and see if an hours of service exception fits. A second check covers personal conveyance.
Drug & Alcohol Testing Tracker
Track DOT-required random testing compliance. FMCSA minimums: 50% drug, 10% alcohol.
Driver Hiring and Onboarding Checklist
Every step a motor carrier takes to hire a CDL driver, in order, with the deadline and the federal rule for each one.
Pre-Trip / Post-Trip DVIR Checklist
A 49 CFR 396.11 compliant Driver Vehicle Inspection Report with defect tracking.
ELD Buyer's and Compliance Checklist
Check that an ELD is legal to use, does what the federal rule requires, and is set up right in the truck.
CDL & Compliance Deadline Tracker
Track all compliance deadlines in one place with color-coded alerts.
Maintenance & Equipment
Keep the truck running, and know what to check before you buy one.
Repair vs Replace Calculator
Should you fix the truck or buy another one? Compare what each choice costs over the same years, and see how big a repair you could pay before replacing wins.
DEF Cost Calculator
See how much diesel exhaust fluid your truck uses and what it costs per mile and per year, and work out your own DEF rate from your fill-ups.
Truck Breakdown Triage
Pick what is going wrong and get a clear answer: stop now, get help first, or drive on to the next safe stop. Then copy a message for your broker.
Breakdown Cost Estimator
Figure the true total cost of a breakdown: towing, repairs, hotel, and lost revenue.
Tire Cost Analyzer
Compare up to 2 tire options by true cost per mile, including fuel savings and retreads.
Preventive Maintenance Scheduler
Track all service intervals by odometer. Never miss a maintenance item again.
VIN Decoder & Recall Check
Decode any 17-character truck or trailer VIN and check for manufacturer recalls. It's free and comes straight from NHTSA.
Diesel Fault Code Lookup (SPN/FMI)
Look up common J1939 SPN and FMI codes — what they mean and what commonly causes them.
Used Truck Inspection Checklist
What to check before buying a used semi truck: paperwork, engine, frame, tires, and a real test drive.
Truck Winterization Checklist
Get the truck, fuel, and emergency kit ready before the first hard freeze. It covers engine and fluids, tires and chains, and the cab and cold-weather kit.
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