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Freight Technology Calculators & Interactive Tools

Five working models for motor carriers: AI readiness, split-sleeper berth pairing, detention leakage, QuickPay vs factoring cost, and chassis demurrage disputes from your own assumptions.

5 working modelsRuns on your inputsFree to use

Strong Tower Consulting, LLC is the Minnesota freight technology consulting firm founded by Scott Elliott in 2008. These interactive tools run on the assumptions you enter. They return a readiness score, a split-sleeper pairing, or a leakage estimate you can carry into an engineering review.

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Interactive calculatorFMCSA Cargo Tiedown Aggregate WLL and Count CalculatorScreen general-cargo aggregate WLL and count; engineering derating stays separate.Open the calculator Interactive calculatorTrucking Cost Per Mile and Loaded-Mile Breakeven CalculatorModel fixed overhead, variable costs and deadhead using your operating inputs.Open the calculator Scorecard Motor Carrier AI Readiness & Data Maturity Calculator A 10-question scorecard returns a 0-100 percent score with architectural advice based on the answers you provide. The score describes data maturity for an engineering conversation about the systems you already run.
10 questionsReadiness band
Open the calculator Hours of service FMCSA Split-Sleeper Berth HOS Calculator Enter an 8/2 or 7/3 split-sleeper berth pairing and the calculator shows the recalculated drive time and 14-hour window from the hours you supply. Check the result against the duty status already on the ELD.
49 CFR 395.1(g)Timeline
Open the calculator Revenue Carrier Detention & Unbilled Accessorial ROI Calculator Estimate annual leakage and recovery ROI from your own assumptions: dwell time, unbilled accessorial events, and the recovery rate you choose. Change an assumption and the estimate changes with it.
10 inputsMath shown
Open the calculator Cash flow QuickPay vs Factoring Cost Calculator Compare annual factoring fees and reserve drag with shipper QuickPay cost. See net savings, DSO reduction, cash freed, and EBITDA boost in basis points from your rates and pay days.
8 inputsMath shown
Open the calculator Intermodal dispute Chassis Per Diem and Demurrage Dispute Estimator Split total billed into demurrage and chassis lines, model outage and dual-transaction dispute-eligible fees, and copy a dispute summary with an audit checklist.
6 inputs46 CFR 541
Open the estimator Fuel tax IFTA Quarterly Fuel Tax Estimator Enter miles and tax-paid gallons by jurisdiction with your fleet MPG and the rates you pull from the current IFTA matrix. See taxable gallons, tax due or credit per state, and the net quarterly liability.
Repeatable rowsMath shown
Open the estimator Driver retention Driver Turnover Cost Calculator Model annual turnover cost from fleet size, turnover rate, recruiting and orientation cost, unseated truck days, and revenue per truck-day. See cost per driver lost and savings per 10 point reduction.
6 inputsMath shown
Open the calculator Fuel surcharge Fuel Surcharge Peg Scale Calculator Set a peg price, the current DOE/EIA diesel price, MPG basis, and increment step. Get FSC per mile, FSC per load, and a full peg table from price bands to cents per mile.
Peg tableEIA price input
Open the calculator Technology ROI TMS ROI and Payback Calculator Combine implementation cost, subscription, staff hours saved, accessorial capture lift, and DSO days reduced into annual benefit, payback months, and 3-year net return.
8 inputs3-year table
Open the calculator Financial Carrier Operating Ratio Calculator Enter revenue and cost buckets for fuel, labor, equipment, insurance, maintenance, and overhead. See operating ratio, OR by bucket, and the revenue or cost change needed to hit a target OR.
8 inputsTarget OR
Open the calculator Equipment Trailer Pool Utilization Calculator Model trailer-to-tractor ratio, utilization percent, idle trailer cost, and a right-sized pool from tractors, trailers, productive days per month, and monthly trailer cost.
6 inputsSensitivity table
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What these models do

  • Run only on the numbers and answers you enter
  • Show the formula behind every result
  • Give you a figure to test in an engineering review

What they do not do

  • Compare you with industry benchmarks
  • Promise a recovery rate or a savings figure
  • Replace the ELD calculation or the regulatory text

How to use the results in an engineering review

Bring the score, the pairing, or the leakage figure to a working session with dispatch, safety, and billing. Write down each assumption, the system of record behind it, and the decision the number is meant to inform. Confirm whether the same calculation can be repeated from TMS, ELD, and billing data. The review should name the owner of each data gap and the next engineering step: a data fix, an interface, or a controlled pilot. Publish the assumptions beside the figure so the review can test them.

From a number to a decision
Run a modelScore, pairing, or leakage figure
Write assumptionsEach input and its system of record
Repeat from dataRebuild it from TMS, ELD, and billing
Name ownersOne owner for each data gap
Next stepData fix, interface, or controlled pilot
Publish the assumptions beside the figure so the review can test them.

Continue with an architecture brief

When the readiness score points at missing operational history, continue with the carrier architecture brief. When quoting or carrier vetting is the constraint, continue with the brokerage brief.

Solution brief Applied AI & Systems Architecture for Full-Truckload Carriers Deadhead reduction, relay swaps, and touchless billing beside the TMS you already run. Read the brief Solution brief Freight Brokerage AI Architecture: Automated Quoting & Anti-Fraud Quoting inside a finance-owned margin floor, and carrier vetting that fails closed. Read the brief Monograph Carrier AI readiness evaluation guide The full audit behind the scorecard: stop clocks, geofences, ELD latency, and the ROI gate. Read the guide
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Strong Tower Consulting provides independent systems architecture, feasibility audits, and engineering roadmaps for motor carriers and freight brokers. Contact our advisory team or call 763-244-1373 to discuss your operational data and evaluate practical implementation paths for your fleet.

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