📄 Run Profit Calculator — How It Works

Purpose:
This webpage helps a driver quickly decide whether a delivery or gig run is worth doing, based on mileage, pay, vehicle type, and costs.

Inputs:

• Vehicle Selection – Choose which vehicle you are using:

  • Mazda CX-5 – smaller loads, lower fuel and wear costs.

  • 26’ Straight Truck – larger loads, higher fuel/wear costs, includes a $150 per-day rental fee.

• Your Location – My starting location will always be Clinton, Tennessee, unless I am in Florida. If in Florida, the starting point is Cocoa, Florida.

• Pickup Location – Where the package/order needs to be picked up.

• Delivery Location – Where/how far the package/order needs to go.

• Pay Offered ($) – Total payment for the run.

• Estimated Driving Speed (mph) – Used to estimate how long the run will take.

• Gas Cost per Mile ($) – Average fuel cost for your selected vehicle.

• Wear & Tear per Mile ($) – Estimated depreciation, maintenance, and tire costs per mile for your selected vehicle.

Note: For the 26’ truck, the rental cost is automatically included and does not need to be entered.

Calculations:

• Total Miles = Distance from starting location → pickup → delivery → return to starting location (dead-head miles included).

• Total Cost = (Gas per mile + wear/tear per mile) × Total miles + rental per day (only for 26’ truck).

• Net Earnings = Pay Offered – Total Cost.

• Rate per Mile = Pay Offered ÷ Total Miles.

• Rate per Hour = Net Earnings ÷ Estimated Hours (Total Miles ÷ Speed).

• Estimated Time = Total Miles ÷ Speed → displayed in hours and minutes.

Verdict:

• ✅ Worth it → If:

  • Mazda CX-5: rate per mile ≥ $1 and rate per hour ≥ $20

  • 26’ Truck: rate per mile ≥ $1 and rate per hour ≥ $25 (higher threshold due to rental & truck costs)

• ❌ Not worth it → If either threshold is not met.

Notes:

• Rates and costs are estimates; actual gas mileage, traffic, and time may vary.

• Wear & tear is estimated per vehicle type — Mazda CX-5 vs 26’ truck.

• Dead-head miles (return to starting location) are automatically included.

• For the 26’ truck, a flat $150 per-day rental fee is included in the net calculation.

• Only accounts for direct driving and vehicle costs — tips, waiting time, or other incidental expenses are not included.

• This tool is meant for quick decision-making — always double-check unusual or extreme runs manually.