Free ROI calculator

What is that empty truck really costing you?

Put in your fleet’s numbers (or keep the industry-average defaults) and see the estimated revenue your unseated trucks aren’t earning, what your current fill time costs, and how Alpha Driver Solutions’ published flat fees compare. Everything below is an estimate built from cited industry averages — not a promise of results.

Your numbers

Unseated trucks right now

Trucks (or lease-on seats) with no driver assigned.

Enter a whole number from 1 to 500.

Average revenue per truck, per week ($)

Default $4,400 = ~$228k average annual revenue per truck ÷ 52 (industry estimate — Truck Writers published data). Use your own number if you know it.

Enter an amount from $500 to $20,000.

Your current average weeks to fill a seat

Default 6 weeks — typical DIY carrier hiring cycles run 45–60 days (industry estimate — Career Now Brands / Apex published data).

Enter 1 to 26 weeks.

Driver / seat type

Alpha Driver Solutions launch pricing, per seated hire. Full schedule on the pricing page.

Your current recruiting spend per month ($)

Job boards, ads, lead vendors, recruiter time. Carriers commonly spend $5,000–$10,000/mo on Indeed alone (industry estimate — Pin / HireTruffle published data). Enter 0 if none.

Enter an amount from $0 to $100,000.

Your current cost per hire ($)

All-in: ads, job boards, recruiter time, screening, onboarding. Industry estimate for DIY carriers: $4,000–$8,500 (Drive My Way / TransForce / Apex published data). Enter 0 to skip the comparison.

Enter an amount from $0 to $30,000.

Drivers you need to hire per month

Your steady-state hiring goal — replacements plus growth. Enter 0 to skip the monthly view.

Enter a whole number from 0 to 100.

Scenario: weeks to fill with a dedicated pipeline

Your assumption, not our promise — fill time depends on your market and offer competitiveness. For reference, specialized recruiting services industry-wide cite first qualified candidates in 3–10 days and hires in 14–21 days (industry estimate — Apex / Spec on the Job published data).

Enter 1 to 26 weeks.

All results update instantly. Estimates only — see the disclaimer below.

Estimated results

Based on your inputs + cited industry averages. Not a guarantee of results or profit.

Revenue opportunity going unserved, per month—

Cost of vacancy over your current fill period—

Alpha Driver Solutions cost to fill these seats (flat, per seated hire)—

Estimated net impact of filling faster (your scenario)—

Cost-per-hire comparison

Your current CPH (your number)—

Alpha Driver Solutions flat fee—

Monthly cost view (at your hiring goal)—

How the Alpha Driver Solutions fee is actually billed

Milestone schedule per seated hire
Milestone	When	Amount per hire
Activation	Campaign setup — credited in full against your first placement fee	$500 (credited)
Seated	Driver completes orientation day 1 (45% of fee)	—
Day 14	Driver still driving at day 14 (25% of fee)	—
Day 30	Driver still driving at day 30 (30% of fee)	—

If a driver leaves before a milestone, that invoice never goes out — and the 30-day replacement guarantee restarts the search free. 60-day (+15%) and 90-day (+30%) coverage available.

Estimates only — please read. This calculator produces rough estimates from the numbers you enter combined with published industry averages: ~$228,000 average annual revenue per truck and $3,000–$5,000/week idle-truck revenue loss (Truck Writers, GetTruckDrivers, AvatarFleet); 45–60-day typical DIY fill cycles (Career Now Brands, Apex); DIY cost per hire of $4,000–$8,500 (Drive My Way, TransForce, Apex). It is not financial advice, not a quote, and not a guarantee of results, fill times, revenue, or profit — actual outcomes depend on your market, freight, offer competitiveness, and hiring process. “Revenue opportunity” is gross revenue, not profit. Alpha Driver Solutions fees shown are launch pricing approved 2026-08-22, subject to final confirmation in your placement agreement. Alpha Driver Solutions is a driver recruiting service; carriers make all hiring decisions.

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