Break-Even Rate Per Mile (RPM) Calculator
Break-Even Rate Per Mile (RPM) Calculator
Know your true floor. This tool converts your fixed monthly costs, per-mile expenses, and percent-of-revenue fees into a clear break-even all-miles RPM. Add a profit goal to see your minimum target RPM—and test any load with the trip evaluator. Built by a U.S. carrier & truck dispatch services team.
Operating Profile
Fixed Monthly Costs
Per-truck fixed + company overhead. We’ll spread these over all monthly miles.
Variable Costs ($ / mile)
Fuel CPM above is auto-calculated; add everything else you burn per mile.
Percent of Revenue Costs
These are taken out of your gross; we solve algebraically.
Results
Formula: (FixedCPM + VariableCPM [+ ProfitCPM]) ÷ (1 − % of revenue)
Trip Evaluator
Check the minimum total you should accept for a specific load.
Saved Scenarios / Deals
| Date | Label | Break-Even | Target | Factoring% | Fleet | Miles/mo | Actions |
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Related Resources & Links
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Trusted External Links
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