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Cost per mile, IFTA, load math, and the fine print brokers count on you skipping. Every guide is written by someone who has run the lanes — no theory, all ledger.

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A-01NUMBERS · TOOL

How to Calculate Cost Per Mile as an Owner-Operator

Rate per mile is what the broker quotes. Cost per mile is what your truck actually spends. The gap between those two numbers is your entire business — and most owner-operators have never measured it.

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WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
  • Split costs into fixed and variable — they behave differently
  • Use real miles, not book miles: empty miles cost money too
  • Re-run the number when diesel moves 25¢ or more
A-02IFTA & TAXES · TOOL

IFTA Filing for Owner-Operators: A Quarterly Playbook That Takes Hours, Not Weekends

IFTA isn't hard math — it's a records problem. Log miles and fuel by state each week and you file in an afternoon. Rebuild it from receipts at the end of the quarter and you file in a lost weekend.

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  • Four deadlines a year: Apr 30, Jul 31, Oct 31, Jan 31
  • What matters is miles and fuel per state — track both weekly
  • Late filings compound: penalties stack per jurisdiction
A-03LOADS · TOOL

How Owner-Operators Know If a Load Is Profitable Before They Say Yes

A profitable load isn't a high loaded RPM. It's a true rate above your cost per mile — after deadhead, fuel, and the extras the broker forgot to mention. Here's the full checklist.

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WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
  • Price the total miles, not just the loaded ones
  • Know your break-even before the broker calls
  • A detention clause is part of the rate — negotiate it
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  • 04Deadhead: the silent margin killer — and how to price it
  • 05Detention pay: what to ask for before you wait
  • 06Fuel cards vs. cash price: running the real numbers
  • 07Escrow accounts: what the contract won't explain
  • 08Lease-on vs. authority: the first-year math
  • 09Preventive maintenance schedule that pays for itself
  • 10Quarterly estimated taxes without the April panic
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