Truck Trip Profit Calculator
See whether a trip covers its running cost, its share of fixed costs, and what freight rate you need to break even or hit your target margin.
Three layers of trip economics
This calculator shows three levels of profitability for every trip:
- Running economics. Does the trip cover its variable cost (fuel, tyres, repairs, tolls, driver allowance, other)? The difference is called contribution. If contribution is negative, taking more trips makes the loss worse.
- Trip economics. Does the trip cover its allocated share of monthly fixed cost (EMI, insurance, permit, salary)? Fixed cost is allocated equally across your expected trips per month. This is the economic trip profit.
- Operation economics. Can the truck generate enough total contribution this month to cover the full fixed cost? The break-even trips per month figure answers this directly.
For the formulas behind each step, read how to calculate tipper cost per km.
Why trips per month, not monthly kilometres?
Entering monthly kilometres independently can conflict with the trip distance and number of trips you plan, giving a misleading result. Dividing monthly fixed cost by the number of trips you actually expect produces a consistent allocation — if you run more trips the fixed-cost share per trip falls, and vice versa.
Get better numbers from your own records
Record real fuel, toll and repair costs for every trip, as in our guide to tracking truck trip expenses, and check how FASTag tolls and overload fees change your cost per trip.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate truck trip profit?
Trip profit is the freight you earn minus every cost of the trip: fuel, tolls, tyres, repairs, driver allowance, other trip costs and an allocated share of your monthly fixed costs (EMI, insurance, permits). This calculator separates variable running costs from the fixed-cost allocation so you can see both.
What is the difference between contribution and economic trip profit?
Contribution is freight revenue minus the variable costs of the trip (fuel, tyres, repairs, tolls, driver allowance, other). It shows whether the trip covers its own running cost. Economic trip profit further deducts your allocated monthly fixed cost. A trip can have positive contribution but still be a loss if your monthly trips are too few to cover the fixed cost.
Why does the calculator use trips per month instead of monthly kilometres?
Using trips per month gives a consistent fixed-cost allocation that matches your actual operating plan. If you enter monthly kilometres independently they can contradict the trip distance and number of trips, producing a misleading result.
What is the economic break-even freight rate?
It is the minimum rate per tonne at which the trip covers both variable running costs and its allocated share of monthly fixed costs. Any rate below this produces an economic loss on this trip. The variable break-even rate is lower — it only requires the trip to cover running costs.
What is the break-even trips per month figure?
It is the minimum number of trips at this rate and cost level needed for the truck to cover its monthly fixed cost. If planned trips are below this number the operation will make a loss even if each trip has positive contribution.
Is my data saved or sent anywhere?
No. Calculation runs in your browser. Your last inputs are kept only in your browser storage so they are there next time, and nothing is sent to Bohiba.