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Would you take $1,900 from Chicago to Atlanta?

Walk through an illustrative load check, from the broker’s offer to estimated profit and a counter. These are sample costs, not a live load or market quote.

Start with the whole trip.

The broker offers $1,900 for 716 loaded miles. You also drive 80 empty miles to pickup. Your truck has to cover costs across all 796 miles.

  1. Count the miles.Loaded miles + deadhead to pickup. The sample has no post-delivery repositioning.
  2. Subtract estimated costs.Fuel, fixed costs allocated by miles, and a maintenance reserve. The cost breakdown uses the same calculation engine as a load check.
  3. Decide what to ask.The offer covers these sample costs, but is below the illustrative lane benchmark. That makes it a counter opportunity.

Chicago → Atlanta · dry van · sample

Estimated profit before tax$696$1,900 offer − $1,204 estimated costs
Loaded + deadhead716 + 80 mi
Total miles796 mi
Fuel$471
Fixed + maintenance$733
Counter to discuss$2,000

A negotiation target is a starting point—not a promise that a broker will pay it.

Understand the estimate

Your truck changes the answer.

This example uses 8 MPG, $4.7337/gallon diesel, and a $2.80/loaded-mile sample benchmark. These fixed assumptions are illustrative. They are different from the separate sample on the homepage.

The sample excludes tolls, driver pay, dispatch fees, other load-specific charges and taxes. Your real check needs your truck profile and reviewed load details. After delivery and payment, record actual expenses to compare the estimate with what you kept.

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