Cargo Van Rate Calculator
Expedite rates in a cargo van are quoted almost entirely per mile, and they run lower than anything a box truck or hotshot rig sees — which only works if your cost per mile is just as low and your deadhead stays disciplined. Check whether a specific dispatch actually pays below, or find the per-mile floor you can't afford to quote under.
Both tools use only the cost per mile you enter; they do not add missing expenses or owner pay. Load profit also deducts the factoring fee you enter. Include each expense once and account for any remaining costs before quoting a load.
Will this load make money?
profit = gross − (total miles × cost per mile) − factoring fee
Your break-even rate
break-even per loaded mile = cost per mile ÷ (1 − deadhead %)
FAQ
What's a realistic expedite rate per mile?
There's no single honest number here — expedite rates swing by lane, urgency, and how badly the broker needs the load covered right now. What doesn't change is your own floor: compare whatever rate you're offered to the break-even number below before you commit, especially on a short, urgent run where it's tempting to say yes without doing the math.
How does deadhead affect a van rate?
A van's low cost per mile still applies to every empty mile you run to reposition — deadhead eats into a thin expedite margin faster than it does on a bigger truck's fatter rate. Use the break-even calculator below to see how a 10% vs 25% deadhead share moves your real floor rate.