You know your miles.
Do you know what you really make?
Company drivers: see your real hourly pay once waiting, loading and paperwork are counted. Owner-operators: see your true profit per mile, fuel cost and break-even rate after every expense.
Sample report
Example dataWeekly gross
$1,700
Per hour
$28.33
Annual
$88,400
Monthly
$7,367
Example: $1,700/week, 60 hours, 52 weeks.
Why hourly matters
Same paycheck. Very different hourly pay.
Two drivers each earn $1,800 gross a week. One works 45 hours, the other 65.
$1,800/wk · 45 hours
$40.00/hr
$1,800/wk · 65 hours
$27.69/hr
Illustrative example: $1,800 ÷ 45 = $40.00/hr · $1,800 ÷ 65 = $27.69/hr.
The hours that don't show up on your settlement
Waiting at docks
Detention and check-in time.
Loading & unloading
Live loads, counts, securement.
Fueling & inspections
Pre-trip, post-trip, fuel stops.
Paperwork
Logs, BOLs, check calls.
Tools built for drivers and owner-operators
Real Pay Calculator
Step-by-step report with hourly, annual and monthly figures.
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Compare Two Offers
Side by side: weekly, hourly, annual, home time and nights out.
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Real CDL Pay Challenge
Challenge another driver to run their numbers.
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Owner-Operator Profit Calculator
Revenue, expenses, profit per mile, cash flow and break-even.
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Trucking Fuel Cost Guide
How to calculate gallons and fuel cost per mile.
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Break-Even Rate Guide
The minimum rate per mile your truck needs.
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Drive for M&Q Transportation
Know Your Worth. Now Drive for a Company That Values It.
M&Q Transportation Inc. is an established Michigan-based trucking company in Holt, MI, offering local, regional, dedicated and over-the-road opportunities depending on availability.
CDL PayCheck is operated by M&Q. Viewing jobs and applying are always free — no report purchase needed. Calculator results are objective and unaffected by job listings.
Modern equipment
Freightliner and Volvo trucks
Dedicated freight
Consistent route opportunities
Competitive pay
Lanes like $2,100/week advertised
Consistent work
Local, regional, dedicated & OTR
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