Haul Saints / Made for the miles

Cost Per Km Calculator for Truckers (Canada)

Know your number before you quote a rate. Enter your monthly km, fuel price and fixed costs to see your break-even and all-in cost per km, including your own pay.

Fixed costs (per month)

Total fixed costs per monthTruck payment, insurance, permits, ELD, accounting, parking

CA$

Km driven per monthLoaded + empty km

Running costs

Diesel price per litre

CA$/L

Fuel useHighway tractor: about 33–45

L/100

Maintenance, tires & DEF reserveMoney to set aside each km for repairs

CA$/km

Your pay (optional)

What you want to pay yourself per monthSet to 0 to see break-even before your wage

CA$

All-in cost per km (incl. your pay)–Break-even before your pay: –

Breakdown

Fuel cost per km–

Running cost per km (fuel + reserve)–

Fixed cost per km–

Total cost per km before your pay–

Your pay per km–

All-in cost per km–

Monthly cost before your pay–

Monthly cost incl. your pay–

Your numbers are saved on this device only.

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Estimates only, not tax or legal advice. Check current CRA rules on canada.ca and talk to your accountant before you file. Use only while safely parked.

Next: check a specific load with the load calculator.