Rate per mile is the common yardstick, but a truck's real limit is time. A short load with a long wait can pay less per hour than a longer, smoother run.
Count all the hours
- Driving the loaded miles.
- Driving the empty miles to pickup.
- Loading and unloading.
- Expected waiting.
Compare the result
Divide the rate by the total hours. Subtract fuel to see what each hour earns toward everything else.
Our rate per hour calculator does the math in seconds.
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