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Free rate per mile calculator
Evaluate load profitability instantly. Enter your rate, loaded miles, and deadhead to see your revenue per mile.
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Loaded RPM
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How rate per mile works
Rate per mile (RPM) is the most common metric truckers use to evaluate whether a load is worth taking. It tells you how much revenue you earn for every mile driven.
Loaded RPM = Rate ÷ Loaded miles. This shows what you earn per mile while carrying freight.
Total RPM = Rate ÷ (Loaded miles + Deadhead miles). This is the true picture — it accounts for the empty miles you drive to pick up the load.