Cost per mile tracking: the number that decides every load
You can't tell a good load from a bad one without your all-in cost per mile. CabCommand computes it from your real loads and expenses — overall, per truck, fixed versus variable — and keeps it current every week.
Why cost per mile is the whole game
A $2.10/mile load is great money at $1.60 cost and a slow-motion loss at $2.30. Most one-truck operations run somewhere between $1.80 and $2.50 all-in, and the ones that fail usually never knew their number. It isn't the driving that ends new authorities — it's hauling freight below cost for months without seeing it.
CabCommand does the bookkeeping version of a pre-trip: every load's revenue and miles on one side, every expense on the other, divided honestly. No spreadsheet, no end-of-quarter surprise.
Per truck, not just per fleet
Fleet averages hide problems. CabCommand breaks cost and revenue per mile down by truck, so you can see that unit 07 is earning $0.83/mile margin while unit 03 barely clears $0.40 — and ask why before the quarter ends. Fixed costs (insurance, payments) and variable costs (fuel, maintenance) split out so you know which lever you're actually pulling.
Fed by the work you already do
Loads created from rate cons carry their revenue and miles automatically. Expenses land by category — fuel, insurance, maintenance — and recurring costs materialize themselves monthly. Connect your bank through Plaid and transactions import instead of being typed. The weekly revenue view then answers the owner's real question: what did every truck make this week?
From number to decision
Once your cost per mile is live, every rate con you're offered has instant context. CabCommand shows revenue per mile against your cost so the go/no-go on a load takes five seconds at a truck stop instead of a guess. That's the difference between running loads and running a business.
Frequently asked questions
How is cost per mile calculated?
All expenses for the period (fixed + variable) divided by miles run. CabCommand computes it from your actual loads and expense records, overall and per truck.
What's a normal cost per mile for an owner-operator?
Most one-truck operations land between $1.80 and $2.50 per mile all-in, depending on truck payment, insurance, and fuel. The point isn't the average — it's knowing YOUR number.
Can it import my bank transactions?
Yes — connect your bank via Plaid on the Connectors page and transactions import for categorization instead of manual entry.
Does it track revenue per truck per week?
Yes — the weekly view shows loads, revenue, miles, and rate per mile week by week, and the per-truck view splits margin by unit.
What's the difference between fixed and variable cost per mile?
Fixed costs (truck payment, insurance, plates) hit whether you drive or not, so more miles spread them thinner. Variable costs (fuel, maintenance, tolls) rise with every mile. Splitting them tells you whether the fix is more freight or cheaper freight inputs.
How often does my number update?
Continuously — every load and expense you record moves it. The weekly and monthly views show the trend, so a creeping fuel cost shows up in weeks, not at tax time.
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