See the load after real costs
Estimate fuel, tolls, empty miles, and non-fuel operating costs instead of judging by the posted rate alone.
Freight Pilot for owner-operators
Protect your week from one load that only looks good.
When the truck is yours, every empty mile, fuel stop, toll, and bad destination hits the same pocket. Freight Pilot helps you sanity-check loads before you roll.
Common issue
A high gross rate can still leave the truck in a weak position.
Owner-operators often have to decide quickly with incomplete context. Freight Pilot keeps the decision focused on net profit, effective rate, deadhead, and where the load leaves you for the next move.
Compare the next move
Use route and lane context to avoid a load that pays today but strands the truck tomorrow.
Keep your assumptions ready
Save MPG, equipment, speed, and home-base assumptions so every decision starts from your truck, not a generic average.
Workflow
How this fits into the workday
Enter your truck
Save the assumptions that shape your fuel, mileage, and timing estimates.
Check the offer
Use one-load math first, then compare several options when the board is busy.
Pick the move
Choose with profit, deadhead, route fit, and next-lane context in one view.
Start practical
Check one decision, then compare the full list
Use the free calculator for a quick read, or open the sample workflow to see how Freight Pilot ranks multiple load options.
Questions
What to know before you use Freight Pilot
Is Freight Pilot useful with one truck?
Yes. The workflow is designed to be useful for one truck because the cost assumptions, home base, and deadhead decisions are often most personal for owner-operators.
Does it replace my load board?
No. Freight Pilot helps evaluate authorized load options you already have. It is a decision layer beside your board, broker calls, email, or spreadsheet.
What should I check first?
Start with the free load profit calculator. If the load still looks promising after deadhead, fuel, and tolls, use Freight Pilot to compare it against other options.