Does your paycheck never quite matches what you expected to make? Then our Ready, Set, Truck! Miles to Money Calculator™ is the tool you need to see your money before you drive the miles. 

Whether you want to know what next week’s paycheck might look like or break down the miles you’ve already ran, this tool shows how every mile, bonus, and accessorial adds up to your total pay. 

It’s built to help you plan smarter, set income goals, and take control of your checks before payroll even drops.

What each field means:

Paid Miles

• This is how many miles your company pays you for.
  
• If they pay for both loaded and empty miles, put that full number here.
  
• If not, just put your paid miles.
  

Pay Per Mile ($/mi)

• How much your company pays you for every mile. For example, if you make 65 cents per mile, type 0.65.
  

Additional Pay / Bonuses ($)

• Did you get any stop pay, layover pay, or other bonuses? Add those here, it’ll increase your total pay.
  

Deductions ($)

• If you had any money taken out (like advances, cash purchases, or reimbursements you’re waiting on), put that here. It’ll subtract from your final total.

What happens next:

Once you’ve entered everything, click “See Results”.

You’ll see:

• Gross Base Pay → miles × pay per mile
  
• Additional Pay → any bonuses you entered
  
• Deductions → money taken out
  
• Estimated Gross Pay → what you’ll probably make this period
  
• Gross Pay Per Mile → what you actually made for every mile driven
  

Buttons at the bottom:

Click Reset if you want to start over. You can Share Your Results with someone or Download Your Breakdown to send a copy of the full breakdown to your email.

If you’ve ever finished a week and thought, “Where did all the money go?” Then our Ready, Set, Truck! Miles to Money Calculator™ is for you. 

This tool helps Owner Operators and Lease Purchase Drivers see how much money you really make after fuel, expenses, and other costs.

You’ll see your revenue, fuel, and expenses so you can forecast earnings, compare lanes, or fine-tune your break-even point.

Your Details:

Total Miles

• The total miles you drove; loaded and empty combined.
  
• This tells the calculator how far you went overall.
  

Deadhead Miles (optional)

• Empty miles that weren’t paid for. (We use this to figure out how much you lost on fuel for those unpaid miles).
  

Total Load Pay (optional)

• How much you made on the load before any deductions from the carrier.
  
• If your contract pays you a percentage, use this with the next box.
  

Percentage of Load Pay (optional)

• If you get 90% of the load, type “90.” We’ll do the math to show your real pay after your carrier’s cut.
  

Pay Per Mile (optional)

• If you’re paid by the mile instead of by load, put your rate here (like 1.90).
  
• If you fill this in, you can skip the “Total Load Pay” and “Percentage” boxes.
  

Fuel Surcharge (optional)
If you’re a driver that is paid a fuel surcharge, use this field to enter your FSC.

• If it’s per mile, leave button underneath on “Per-mile” and type your rate (like 0.40).
  
• If it’s a flat amount, switch the button underneath to “Per-load” and type the total (like 100).
  

Additional Pay / Bonuses ($)

• Any extra money you made like stop pay, tarp pay, TONU or detention; add it here.
  

Estimated MPG
How many miles per gallon your truck usually gets.
You can type it in yourself or use the Auto-calc MPG switch to have the calculator figure it out for you.

Auto-calc MPG (toggle)
When ON:

• Enter your Average Fuel Price first.
  
• Then enter either MPG or Gallons, and the calculator fills in the other one.
• If the average fuel price is missing, it’ll show a red warning until you add it.

Estimated Gallons

• How many gallons you think you’ll use on this trip.
  
• You can type it in or let the calculator estimate it when Auto-calc is ON.
  

Average Fuel Price ($/gal)

• How much you’re paying for fuel on average.
  
• This is required for fuel cost and MPG math.
  

Other Expenses ($)

• Add up your total expenses for the load or loads and add the total amount to this field. Things like broker fees, tarps, tolls, scales, parking, or washouts.
  
• These come out of your total profit.
  

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Your Results

When you enter your details or click See Results, here’s what you’ll get:

• Gross Revenue Before Deductions → what you earned before any costs
  
• Additional Pay → your extra income
  
• Fuel Surcharge → what the company added for fuel (if any)
  
• Fuel Cost → how much fuel you spent based on your numbers
  
• Deadhead Cost → fuel money spent on empty miles
  
• Other Expenses → any extra costs you entered
  
• Net Revenue After Deductions → your real take-home amount
  
• Revenue Per Mile → how much you truly made per mile, including all costs
  

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The buttons at the bottom:

See Results

• Shows your breakdown and scrolls to your totals.
  
• If Auto-calc is ON and you forgot your fuel price, it’ll warn you first.
  

Reset

• Wipes everything and starts fresh.
  
• It also turns off Auto-calc and resets your FSC type.
  

Share Your Results

• Gives you a shareable link with your numbers already filled in.
  
• If everything’s blank, it’ll remind you but still let you share.
  

Download Your Breakdown

• Lets you send a pdf copy with the full breakdown to your email address.
  
• If you haven’t entered anything, it won’t open until you add some details.
  

This isn’t just a calculator, it’s a planning tool that helps you set realistic income goals and make better decisions about your loads and routes. Our Ready, Set, Truck! Miles to Money Calculator™ gives you a clear picture of your real numbers helping you make smarter load choices, control your costs, and build a more profitable business mile by mile.