Before you file
Model the launch before the launch models you.
Two free planning tools for the expensive first month: a startup cost model built from your operation, and a readiness check for the gates that commonly stall a new carrier.
Free planning tools
Know the gates before you spend.
Model a realistic first-year cash requirement or check the launch conditions that can hold up a new authority. These are planning tools, not quotes or legal advice.
Planning range
Estimated startup
$5,315
Includes the recommended service tier plus modeled government and vendor costs.
Estimated monthly
$1,265
Insurance, ELD, consortium, TMS, and load board assumptions.
Suggested starting point
Launch Kit 30
Owner-operators and 1–3 truck carriers launching for the first time
Figures are directional estimates. Insurance, taxes, equipment, state fees, and vendor terms vary.
How we handle estimatesTurn a range into a sequence.
The full planner asks eleven questions, explains the assumptions, and turns the result into a dated first-30-days checklist.
Free to use · Results in about four minutes · Save your plan to come back to it