Free Trucking Tools
Free, no-signup calculators and checkers from Trucking Mind to help carriers file right, price right and stay compliant.
Texas Trucking Authority Checker
Find out in 5 questions whether you need an FMCSA MC Number, a USDOT Number, or a Texas TxDMV certificate.
Texas Trucking Insurance Cost Estimator
Estimate your monthly Texas trucking insurance premium in seconds — hotshot, box truck and semi ranges by experience, cargo and driving record.
Texas Overweight Permit Wizard
Answer 6 questions to find out whether your load needs a Texas oversize or overweight permit — legal limits, single-trip vs envelope permits and superheavy rules.
New Entrant Safety Audit Quiz
Answer 10 questions to check whether your new trucking company is ready for the FMCSA New Entrant Safety Audit — consortium, driver files, insurance filings and more.
IFTA Fuel Tax Estimator
Estimate your quarterly IFTA fuel tax state by state — enter miles, MPG and fuel bought to see tax due or refund for each state.
Per-Mile Profit Calculator
Work out your true net profit, margin and break-even rate on any load — revenue, fuel, driver pay, fees and deadhead included.
Form 2290 HVUT Tax Estimator
Estimate your IRS Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax in seconds – by taxable gross weight, first-used month and vehicle count – with your filing deadline.
Texas Weigh Station Directory
Find Texas DPS weigh stations and real truck stops on I-35, I-10, I-20, I-45, I-40 and I-30, with mile markers, inspection notes and Buc-ee’s warnings.
HOS Calculator
Check your remaining hours of service — your 14-hour window, 11-hour driving limit and 70-hour week, plus 30-minute break status.
Texas Port Drayage Estimator
Estimate Texas port drayage rates and road miles from Port Houston (Barbours Cut & Bayport) and the Port of Corpus Christi to Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and more — with the fuel surcharge shown separately.
Hotshot Axle Weight Checker
Check pin weight, truck and trailer GVWR, and rear-axle and trailer-axle GAWR before you roll. Estimates only, always confirm on a CAT scale.
Texas Oversize Curfew & Holiday Checker
Check when an oversize load can move in Texas, with the sunrise-to-sunset daylight rule, metro rush-hour curfews and the six restricted holidays.
Truck & Trailer Financing Calculator
Work out the monthly payment, total interest and total cost on a truck or trailer loan — with a 36-to-72-month term comparison and balloon payment support.
USDOT & MC Number Lookup
Check any carrier’s USDOT and MC authority, insurance and safety status in seconds.
Blended Rate Calculator
Find your true blended rate per mile after deadhead — total revenue, empty-mile fuel cost, revenue lost to empty miles, and the loaded rate you must negotiate to hit your target.
Texas Fuel Tax Refund Estimator
Check whether your Texas diesel use qualifies for a fuel tax refund — the general off-highway refund ended in 2005, so screen PTO/APU, oilfield and feedstock uses first, then estimate the refund at $0.20 a gallon.
Broker Credit & Safety Verification Checklist
Check a broker before you haul: run 8 credit and safety checks, verify the BMC-85 bond and days-to-pay, and catch double-brokering red flags.
Bridge Formula Axle Weight Checker
Find the maximum legal weight for any axle group under the federal bridge formula, with the 34,000 lb tandem cap and 80,000 lb gross cap applied.
Detention Pay Calculator
Work out exactly how much detention pay you are owed for delays at pickup and delivery, with a claim summary you can send to your broker.
More tools coming soon: dispatch fee calculator, cost-per-mile calculator.