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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.

Track margins, deadhead, maintenance, and fuel CPM week over week. Compare months. Spot the trend. Never be blindsided again.

58
W1
$1.82/mi
64
W2
$1.94/mi
71
W3
$2.08/mi
76
W4
$2.21/mi
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