How to Track Profitability by Truck, Load, or Driver (and What to Do With It)
Most carriers can't say which trucks, drivers, or lanes make them money, so here's how to break profit down per load, per truck, and per driver.
May 9, 2025
Profit Goals & Targets
Not sure if you're hitting your numbers? Cost per mile, profit per load and the weekly targets that matter.
- Cost per mile
- Profit per load
- KPIs & weekly targets
- Lane profitability
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Revenue is not profit. A busy week can still lose money if the loads were cheap, the deadhead was long or one truck spent days in the shop. Set a few targets you check every week: cost per mile, profit per load, revenue per truck and deadhead percentage. Know your break-even rate before you book a load, and look at profit by truck and by lane, not just the fleet total, so you can see exactly where you are winning and where you are not.
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