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It paid $1,250.
$700 made it home.

One real hot shot load, Dayton, OH to New Haven, IN. Here is every line between the rate confirmation and what was left.

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Where every dollar went — Trinity Logistics RC #9030759

HOT SHOT · F-250 + 32' GOOSENECK · DAYTON OH → NEW HAVEN IN · 389 TOTAL MILES
Gross Pay $1,250
Fuel389 mi · 8.5 MPG · $5.79/gal −$265
Dispatch Fee10% of gross −$125
Factoring Fee3% of gross — get paid now −$37
Quick Payflat fee −$40
TollsI-70 / I-75 corridor −$18
Scale Ticketweigh station — Ohio −$12
Meals & Drinkson the road −$28
Maintenance Reserveweekly set-aside −$25

Gross pay looked strong. But the load leaked $550 before payday.

What Actually Made It Home Before fixed monthly costs (insurance, truck payment, permits) $700
✓ PROFITABLE $1.80 / mi net CPM
+ Fixed costs (insurance, truck payment, permits, ELD, phone) are additional — factor your monthly fixed CPM on top of this number.

Where the $550 went

Fuel48%
Dispatch Fee23%
Quick Pay7%
Factoring Fee7%
Meals & Drinks5%
Maintenance Reserve5%
Tolls3%
Scale Ticket2%

Most owner-operators track gross revenue. Compass Star shows what you actually keep after every cost is accounted for — load by load, week by week.

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Then we track every load, every week

One load tells you what you kept today.
Four weeks tells you if your business is healthy.

Save your loads to a free account and Compass Star scores every week: rate against cost per mile, margin, deadhead, and maintenance pace. Every Sunday, your week is explained by email.

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W1
$1.82/mi
64
W2
$1.94/mi
71
W3
$2.08/mi
76
W4
$2.21/mi
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