Load A vs. Load B Calculator
Compare two trucking or car-hauling loads by profit, total mileage, deadhead, time, expenses, and vehicles. Get the result immediately—no signup, email, or phone number required.
Which load works better for your truck?
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How it works
How the Load A vs. Load B Calculator Works
Enter the complete revenue, mileage, elapsed time, vehicle count, and estimated expense totals for each option. TruckTA calculates both loads with the same formulas so the comparison stays consistent.
The result names the higher value for total profit, profit per total mile, and profit per 24-hour day. If the measures disagree, the calculator shows that tradeoff instead of producing an arbitrary overall score.
All miles matter
Why Deadhead Belongs in the Comparison
Empty miles still use fuel, tires, maintenance, driver time, and available hours. The calculator adds loaded and deadhead miles before calculating profit per mile, so a load with a strong advertised rate cannot hide a costly repositioning trip.
Three perspectives
Profit, Profit Per Mile, and Profit Per Day
Total profit
How much remains after the expenses entered for the trip.
Profit per total mile
How efficiently the load pays across loaded and deadhead miles.
Profit per 24-hour day
How efficiently the load uses the total elapsed time entered.
Use your real costs
What to Include in Estimated Expenses
Use the all-in trip expenses that apply to your operation: fuel, driver pay, tolls, maintenance and ownership allocation, dispatch or factoring fees, permits, parking, and other trip-specific costs. TruckTA does not insert industry averages or assumed operating costs.
Questions
Load comparison calculator FAQ
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