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QuickPay vs Factoring

For owner-operators comparing payment options on a load.

Trucking Factoring vs Quick-Pay Calculator

Compare factoring, broker quick-pay, and standard payment terms using total fee cost, net cash received, days to cash, and an annualized APR-equivalent metric.

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Typical dry van load: $1,500–$3,500

Typical: 2–3.5% for 1–3 truck owner-operators

Typical: 1.5–3% at most large brokers (CH Robinson, Echo, TQL)

Typical: 1–5 days depending on broker and speed tier

Net 30 contracts often pay in 35–45 days in practice

Broker Quick-Pay

Best value
Fee cost
$50.00
Net received
$2,450.00
Days to cash
3
APR equivalent
23.3%

Factoring

Fastest cash
Fee cost
$75.00
Net received
$2,425.00
Days to cash
1
APR equivalent
33.2%

Standard Terms

Fee cost
$0.00
Net received
$2,500.00
Days to cash
35
APR equivalent
0.0% (no fee baseline)

Comparison summary

  • Cheapest by direct fee: Standard Terms
  • Fastest cash option: Factoring
  • Factoring costs $75.00 more than waiting 35 days.
  • Quick-pay costs $50.00 more than waiting 35 days.

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What APR-equivalent means (and why it matters)

APR-equivalent translates a fee for getting paid early into an annualized rate. It helps you compare options with different wait times on the same scale.

  • A lower APR-equivalent usually means cheaper access to your cash flow over time.
  • Use it to compare speed vs cost, not as a lender quote or guaranteed final rate.
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APR-equivalent answers one question:

“If I pay this fee to get my money early, how expensive is that as if it were an annual interest rate?”

You are not taking a loan. But paying $75 today to get cash 29 days sooner is still a real cost, and APR-equivalent puts that cost on a familiar scale (like a credit card or loan rate) so you can compare options fairly.

Why it matters

APR-equivalent helps you answer:

  • “Is this quick-pay deal actually cheap, or does it only look cheap?”
  • “Is factoring or quick-pay the better tradeoff for how fast I get paid?”

How this calculator computes it

APR-equivalent = (fee ÷ net cash you receive) × (365 ÷ days you save) × 100

Where:

  • Fee = what you pay to get paid early
  • Net cash you receive = invoice amount minus the fee
  • Days you save = standard wait days minus faster option days

Standard payment always shows 0% because there is no fee; you are simply waiting.

APR-equivalent is a comparison metric, not a loan quote. Actual partner rates, funding timing, and deductions may vary.

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