What does a mile actually cost you?
About two minutes. Nothing is sent anywhere, nothing is stored, and there's
no signup — the numbers never leave your phone.
Fixed — what the truck costs parked
Truck & trailer payment
Per month. Zero if it's paid off.
Insurance
Per month, everything.
Plates, permits, IRP, UCR, 2290
Per YEAR.
Other fixed monthly
ELD, accounting, parking, phone, dues.
Miles you'll run this year
Be honest. Too high here hides your real cost.
Variable — what a mile costs rolling
Fuel price per gallon
Average MPG
Over a quarter, not your best tank.
Maintenance reserve per mile
$0.12–0.18 is realistic.
Tires per mile
Tolls, scales, parking per mile
Your pay per mile
What you'd pay a driver to do it. Don't leave this at zero.
Deadhead % of total miles
Break-even per loaded mile
$0.00
Fixed cost per mile —
Fuel per mile —
Maintenance, tires, tolls —
Your pay —
Annual fixed cost —
What a parked day costs you —
Get the workbook that tracks
this every load — $247
This works out the number once. The workbook keeps it
current, scores every load against it, and builds your IFTA quarter and deductions while
you're at it.
Net Per Mile · netpermile.com
A tracking tool, not tax, legal or compliance advice. Your costs are yours — the point of
this page is that the answer is different for every truck.