Break-even is a trip count, not a feeling. Put in your fixed costs, what a trip costs and what it pays. See how many trips you need each month, and what that means per vehicle per day.
NEMT Break-Even Calculator
How many trips you need each month before you make a dollar, and how long until your startup money comes back.
Adjust assumptions: no-shows, operating days, expected volume, startup cash
Profit at different volumes
| Trips scheduled / month | Paid trips | Monthly profit |
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No-shows are counted as $0 revenue and $0 variable cost, which flatters the real picture slightly. Variable cost per trip comes from the trip cost calculator. Estimates for planning only. Your contracts, routes and receipts decide the real number.
FAQ
How is break-even calculated?
Fixed monthly costs divided by what you keep per paid trip (revenue minus variable cost).
Why do no-shows matter?
A no-show still takes a slot on the schedule. At a 10% no-show rate you have to schedule about 11% more trips to get the same paid volume.
How long until a new NEMT business pays back?
At the defaults, about 17 months. Move expected trips up or down and watch it change.
Estimates for planning only. Bambi does not provide financial, legal or insurance advice.
