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Driver Productivity Calculator

Measure paid miles per HOS hour and revenue per HOS hour.

  • Updated July 10, 2026 · reviewed by the Bonafide Dispatch operations team
  • Free · no signup · nationwide (all 50 U.S. states)
  • 2026 U.S. freight benchmarks built in
Quick answer

Driver productivity = paid miles ÷ HOS hours. Strong solo OTR drivers hit 45–55 paid miles per drive-hour.

Updated Reviewed by the Bonafide Dispatch operations teamFree · No signup · Works nationwide (all 50 U.S. states)
Quick facts
Category
Operations
Formula
Miles/Hour = Paid Miles ÷ Drive Hours. Revenue/Hour = Revenue ÷ Drive Hours.
Inputs
3
Best for
Owner-operators & fleets
Inputs
Results
Paid miles per drive hour
49.1
Healthy ≥ 45
Revenue per drive hour
$118
2026 U.S. reference benchmarks
Reviewed quarterly · DOE EIA · ATA · ATRI · FMCSA · DAT/Truckstop
Team driver weekly miles
5,000 – 6,500 mi

Source: ATRI + carrier surveys, 2026

Solo driver weekly miles
2,400 – 3,000 mi

Source: ELD data + ATRI, 2026

Driver pay per mile (company)
$0.60 – $0.75 /mi

Source: ATA driver compensation study, 2026

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What this calculator does

Measure paid miles per HOS hour and revenue per HOS hour.

Definition
Driver Productivity — Driver productivity normalizes how much a driver produced against their legal drive-time budget.

Why it matters

Owner-operators and fleet managers across the United States — from Texas and California freight lanes to the Midwest and Southeast — rely on the driver productivity numbers to price loads, negotiate with brokers, and protect margin. Getting this figure right is the difference between a profitable week and a break-even one, and it's the same math our dispatchers run on every load we book.

Methodology

This calculator uses the industry-standard formula shown below. Inputs and defaults are based on Bonafide's day-to-day dispatch operations across U.S. carriers, cross-checked against FMCSA guidance and DAT/Truckstop market data. Results render as plain text (not canvas or images) so they're readable by screen readers, search engines, and AI assistants.

How to use it

  1. Step 1
    Use ELD drive hours only

    Don't include on-duty/not-driving.

The formula

Miles/Hour = Paid Miles ÷ Drive Hours. Revenue/Hour = Revenue ÷ Drive Hours.

Worked examples

  • Example 1
    Strong solo
    miles
    2800
    hours
    55
    revenue
    6700
    Result: 50.9 mi/hr, $121.8/hr

FAQ

Why use HOS hours?

Time, not horsepower, is the budget every U.S. driver runs against.

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