05/20/2026
I planned a $10,000 gross week starting in Illinois and looping back home for one of my drivers I dispatch for
This is what owner-operators need to understand:
A good load by itself does not always make a good week.
The money is in how the loads connect.
Load 1: Joliet, IL to Indianapolis, IN
$950
180 miles
$5.27 RPM
Load 2: Indianapolis, IN to Columbus, OH
$1,050
176 miles
$5.96 RPM
Load 3: Columbus, OH to Nashville, TN
$1,850
380 miles
$4.86 RPM
Load 4: Nashville, TN to Kansas City, MO
$2,350
555 miles
$4.23 RPM
Load 5: Kansas City, MO to Joliet, IL
$3,800
510 miles
$7.45 RPM
Total gross: $10,000
Total loaded miles: 1,801
Average RPM: $5.55
But gross is not the whole story.
After estimated fuel, insurance, ELD, and dispatch percentage, the truck could still be looking at roughly $6,300 before truck payment, trailer payment, maintenance, taxes, and other business costs.
That is why weekly planning matters.
Don’t just ask:
“What does this load pay?”
Ask:
“Where does this load leave me?”
“What reload market am I going into?”
“Does this move help protect my weekly net?”
“Can I get back home without eating cheap freight?”
Big gross does not always mean big profit.
The goal is a better week.
More profit.
Less wasted miles.
Fewer bad loads.
Better reload strategy.
Midpoint Freight helps owner-operators and small carriers plan better weeks before the truck moves.
No forced dispatch.
No pressure.
Just better load planning.
Text PLAN with your truck type, current city, preferred lanes, and weekly gross goal.
Midpoint Freight
815-293-7595
