Per-Mile Cost Calculator
Calculate your true cost per mile including fuel, fixed costs, and variable expenses. Know your break-even rate.
Treat results as estimates for planning purposes. Accuracy depends on the inputs you provide. Fuel cost uses the current EIA national average and your entered MPG.
Fuel & Truck
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Typical: 5.5–6.5
Per truck (typical: 7,000–10,000)
Fixed Costs (monthly)
Enter your monthly fixed costs per truck. These are divided by your monthly miles to get per-mile cost.
Monthly loan or lease payment per truck
Monthly commercial auto + liability insurance per truck
IRP, IFTA, UCR, oversize/overweight permits averaged monthly
Yard, terminal, or parking fees per month
ELD, TMS, dispatch software, cell phone per month
Monthly gross driver pay including benefits. Enter 0 if owner-operator.
Variable Costs (per mile)
Enter costs that vary directly with miles driven.
Average per-mile cost for tires, oil, preventive maintenance, breakdowns
Average toll cost per mile across your typical lanes
Lumpers, detention, scale fees, etc. averaged per mile
Average carrier operating costs from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). Use these as benchmarks — your actual costs will vary.
| Category | $/mile |
|---|---|
| Fuel | $0.66 |
| Driver pay & benefits | $0.76 |
| Truck lease/purchase | $0.27 |
| Maintenance & repairs | $0.19 |
| Insurance | $0.10 |
| Permits & licenses | $0.04 |
| Tolls | $0.03 |
| Other | $0.22 |
| Total average | $2.27 |
Source: ATRI An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking (2024 update)
This calculator provides estimates for planning purposes only. Fuel cost uses the current EIA national average diesel price and your entered MPG. All other cost components depend on the values you provide. Actual operating costs vary by carrier, equipment, region, and market conditions.