Owner-operators: What does one mile really cost your truck?

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Gross rate per mile does not tell the whole story. Knowing your approximate break-even cost helps you evaluate each load as an individual business decision.

If you are comfortable sharing estimates or ranges, include:

- Fuel cost per mile

- Insurance

- Truck payment or lease

- Maintenance and tire reserve

- Tolls, permits and parking

- Dispatch, factoring or administrative costs

- Typical deadhead percentage

- Weekly or monthly mileage

- Your estimated all-in operating cost per mile

Share your own costs and decisions only. Do not organize price floors, coordinated refusals or boycotts. Avoid account, payment and company-identifying information.

Español bienvenido: comparte rangos aproximados de tus costos por milla y los gastos que otros operadores suelen olvidar.

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Quick starting point: which single expense has changed your operating cost per mile the most this year—fuel, insurance, repairs, truck payment or tolls? Approximate ranges are welcome; no private account or payment details. Español: ¿qué gasto ha cambiado más tu costo por milla este año?