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LP-TOOLS | OPERATOR TOOLBOX

Operator Toolbox.

Four tools built for new motor carriers — financial analysis, compliance auditing, and health scoring. All free to use.

OPERATOR TOOLS

LP-TOOL-001

FREE

True Cost of Ownership Calculator

Calculate your real cost-per-mile across all cost categories — fixed, variable, and operator. This is your break-even rate: the minimum revenue per mile required to cover all operating costs.

INPUTS

Equipment, insurance, permits
Fuel price & MPG
Maintenance reserve & tires
Owner-operator or employed driver

OUTPUTS

Fixed CPM
Variable CPM
Operator CPM
Total CPM
30% Margin Target

Free to use · no account required

Open Calculator

LP-TOOL-002

FREE ACCOUNT

Load Profitability Analyzer

Enter a load offer and see immediately whether it covers your real cost structure. Pulls your saved CPM from the TCO Calculator to generate an instant GO / NEGOTIATE / DECLINE decision.

INPUTS

Load rate (gross $)
Loaded miles + deadhead
Fuel surcharge, detention, accessorials

OUTPUTS

Load RPM
Margin %
Profit per load
GO / NEGOTIATE / DECLINE

Free account required · no payment needed

Open Analyzer

LP-TOOL-003

FREE

Compliance Gap Audit

A 16-question self-audit that identifies which of the 16 most common FMCSA violation categories your operation is currently exposed to. Results include domain-specific risk ratings with CFR citations.

INPUTS

Authority & registration status
Driver qualification files
Drug & alcohol program
HOS & ELD compliance

OUTPUTS

16-category risk exposure map
GREEN / YELLOW / RED ratings
Specific CFR citations
Recommended next steps per gap

Free to use · no account required

Run the Audit

LP-TOOL-004

FREE

Compliance Health Check

A 30-question compliance health assessment across all five REACH domains. Generates a real-time compliance score, identifies your highest-risk areas, and delivers a personalized 7-day action plan to your inbox.

INPUTS

Regulatory compliance status
Driver & DQ file readiness
Equipment & maintenance records
Insurance & authority continuity

OUTPUTS

REACH compliance score (0–100)
Domain-by-domain breakdown
Risk exposure gauge
Personalized 7-day action plan (email)

Free to use · no account required

Run Health Check

FREE TOOLS

LP-TOOL-000

FREE

CPM Quick Calculator

A simplified cost-per-mile calculator for quick estimates. No account required. For detailed analysis with save/load functionality, use the TCO Calculator above.

All tools use your actual inputs — no averages, no industry benchmarks. The numbers are yours.

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Current as of March 2026. Verified against ecfr.gov.