Know if a load pays before you book it.
Plug in the rate and miles. Get a grade, your real profit and the counter-offer that hits your number.
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Straight talk about freight
- We're not a broker or a load board. We help you choose one and check every load.
- Your numbers stay on your phone. The tools don't send what you type anywhere.
- Ads are labeled, and our load board picks explain why.
Free freight tools
- Load profit checkerGrade any load A to F: profit, all-in rate per mile, break-even and the counter-offer that hits your target.
- Cost per mile calculatorFind your real cost per mile and the minimum rate you should accept.
- Compare two loadsClose load or far-away better rate? See which one actually pays more after deadhead.
- Rate negotiation helperGet your counter-offer, your walk-away number and a script to use on the call.
- Detention pay calculatorFigure what you're owed for waiting, and get a ready-to-send message to the broker.
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DAT, Truckstop, 123Loadboard, Trucker Path and more: see how the big load boards compare and which fits how you run.
Guides
- How truck load boards workWhat a load board is, who posts the loads, and how carriers book them.
- How to read a load postingWhat every field means, and the details to confirm before you book.
- How to negotiate freight rates with brokersKnow your numbers, counter with confidence, and know when to walk away.
- How to check a freight broker before you bookAuthority, credit, days to pay and double-brokering warning signs.
- Deadhead miles: when driving empty is worth itHow deadhead changes your real rate, and how to plan backhauls.
- Rate per mile: all-in vs. loaded, explainedThe two numbers carriers use, and which one tells the truth.
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