Freight agent commission calculator: what your statement should pay

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What your statement should say

Pick the pay period, check your loads, then compare with what landed. Dibs shows the gap, the loads missing from your statement, and the questions to send accounting.

Example numbers. Replace with yours.
Pay period
Your termsEdit

From your agent agreement or commission plan. You set these once. Leave a field at 0 if it doesn't apply.

Read my agreement

Drop your agent agreement or commission plan (PDF, photo or pasted text). AI finds the terms and quotes the line each one comes from. You check them before anything changes.

    You should get

    $0

    Compare with your statement

    Which loads are on it?

    Paste the statement or open its PDF. Dibs looks for each load number of this period. It is read right here, nothing is sent.

    Questions for accounting

    Built from the numbers above. Edit before you send.

      Loads in this period

      Billed = everything the customer pays. Fee = quick pay or factoring fee charged to you on that load. Customer paid = the date the money came in; leave it empty while it's open.

      Load #CustomerDeliveredBilled $Carrier $Fee $Customer paidGP

      How freight agent commission is calculated

      Most freight agent agreements pay a split of the gross profit on each load: what the customer pays minus what the carrier gets. Then the brokerage takes its fees out, and some of what is left can be held back or paid later.

      Example, not a typical split: a load billed at $2,500 with $2,100 carrier pay leaves $400 gross profit. At a 70% split that is $280. A 5% technology fee on gross profit takes $20, so this load adds $260 to your check before any fixed fees for the period.

      What the calculator counts

      How to check your commission statement

      1. Enter your terms, or upload your agreement. AI reads the pay section and shows the exact phrase behind every number, so you can untick anything that looks wrong.
      2. Add your loads: type them in, paste rows from your TMS, or upload rate cons, customer invoices, PODs and remittances.
      3. Pick the pay period: this month, last month, a week, or any dates.
      4. Enter what landed, or paste the statement. Dibs shows the gap, the loads that are not on the statement, and the questions to send accounting.

      Your numbers stay yours

      No login and no account. Your loads and terms are saved only in this browser. Your company never sees them, and neither do we, unless you ask AI to read a document. The math follows the terms you enter; your agreement decides what is right.

      Questions freight agents ask

      How much commission do freight agents make?

      It depends on your split and on the gross profit of your loads, not on revenue. Two agents billing the same amount can earn very different checks. Put your own split and fees in the calculator and add last month's loads to see your real number.

      How is commission split between the broker and the agent?

      The agreement sets a percentage of gross profit for the agent; the brokerage keeps the rest and usually charges fees on top, such as a technology fee or a bad-debt reserve. Those fees can be a percent of gross profit or of revenue, which changes the math a lot. Dibs asks for each one separately.

      Is commission paid on revenue or on gross profit?

      Most agent agreements pay on gross profit (revenue minus carrier cost). Some fees are charged on revenue instead. Check your agreement; if you upload it, Dibs points out any term written in a different unit.

      What is a 1099 freight agent?

      An independent contractor who books freight under a brokerage's authority and gets paid a commission on it, reported on a 1099 instead of a W-2 paycheck. The brokerage handles carrier pay and billing; the agent brings the customers and covers the loads.

      Why is a load missing from my commission statement?

      Common reasons: the customer has not paid yet (if you are paid on collected), the load was invoiced after the cutoff, carrier pay was changed, or it was simply missed. Dibs lists the loads that should be on the statement and are not, and drafts the question to accounting.

      Can I upload my agent agreement?

      Yes. Upload a PDF or photo, or paste the text. AI reads it once to find the pay terms and shows the phrase it took each number from. The document is not stored.

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