TRUE LANES · GUIDES

Trucking guides with worked examples

One question each, answered with the numbers from one load. The examples use the free calculators, so you can change a figure and see what moves.

• How to figure your rate per mileLoaded miles, total miles and what the number has to beat: your own cost per mile. Updated 2026-10-17.
• How a fuel surcharge is calculatedDiesel price minus the base price, divided by the MPG in the agreement, times the miles. Updated 2026-10-17.
• What deadhead miles really costEmpty miles burn the same fuel and the same day; one load worked with 100 and then 300 deadhead miles. Updated 2026-10-17.
• How to check a freight broker before you bookAuthority, bond, identity and pay history, in that order, before the truck moves. Updated 2026-10-17.

The numbers behind typical lane rates are explained at how True Lanes verifies lane rates.