Tools

Three things owners of truck-based businesses work out on the back of an envelope, done properly. Each one runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere or saved.

What an hour of your crew actually costs

Work out the real hourly cost of a hauling, moving or landscaping crew — wage, overtime, paid days off, payroll taxes and workers’ comp — then the price a job has to clear. Free, runs in your browser, nothing is saved.

Split one dump ticket across the jobs that filled the truck

One trip to the transfer station, three jobs’ worth of debris, one ticket. Split the fee by how much of the box each job filled, and see what disposal costs you per yard. Free, runs in your browser.

Do you need a USDOT number, a medical card or a CDL?

Enter the truck’s and trailer’s weight ratings and whether you cross state lines. See which federal lines you are over — 10,001 lb for a USDOT number and medical card, 26,001 lb for a CDL — with the regulation behind each answer.

The rules and figures behind them are in the guides.