Free ToolsUpdated August 2026
Calculators and Tools for Pizza Operators and Franchise Buyers
Seven free, interactive tools built on the same modeling approach as the RatesReady rate engine. Everything runs in your browser, no signup, and every output is labeled illustrative so you know exactly what you are looking at: planning math, computed transparently from your inputs.
For operators running (or considering) delivery
Mileage Reimbursement Look-Back Calculator
Calculator
Would the way you reimbursed drivers in 2024, 2025 or 2026 hold up?
Two tests that fail separately: whether the method was substantiated, and whether the rate covered what a delivery mile cost in your state that year. Modeled, per state, with the real fuel price for the year selected.
In-House Delivery Break-Even Calculator
Calculator
At what order volume does running your own drivers beat marketplace commissions?
Enter volume, wages, mileage, reimbursement rate, and an HNOA insurance estimate; get monthly costs both ways, the savings, and the exact break-even order count. The reimbursement rate is the swing vote, and the tool shows you why.
Third-Party Delivery App Cost Calculator
Calculator
What does a marketplace order really cost, net of your menu markup?
Commission, required ad spend, and error charges against your in-house cost per delivery, including the fees paid on customers you already had. Lives inside our full breakdown of the costs that never show on the statement.
Under-Reimbursement Benchmark
Benchmark
Is your current driver pay structure creating wage-law exposure?
Score your flat fee or per-mile rate against documented delivery costs in about 30 seconds, and see the annual gap per driver in both directions: what under-payment risks, and what the IRS-rate habit overspends.
For franchise buyers and researchers
Brand and State Sales Estimator
Estimator
What does an average location sell, weekly, monthly, and annually?
FDD-derived and company-reported averages for 15 pizza franchise brands, adjusted by state with a modeled market index. Includes the full brand table and a request form for any brand we do not cover yet.
Tax Center Calculators
Tool set
What do the mileage rules mean for taxes, on both sides of the paycheck?
Deduction and accountable-plan calculators for owners and drivers, alongside plain-language guides to how reimbursement, the IRS rate, and documentation interact at tax time.
The Delivery Cost Index
Data study
Where does your state's delivery mile rank?
Our data study of documented per-mile delivery costs across all 50 states, from the cheapest mile in America to the most expensive, with the components that drive each.
The paid layer, for when planning becomes payroll
Every tool above is illustrative by design: useful for the decision, not sufficient for the defense. When you are actually paying drivers, the number that matters is the documented per-mile rate for each store's ZIP code and vehicle class, built from real filed insurance data, refreshed monthly, with the audit trail that answers a demand letter. That is the RatesReady platform, from $49 per location per month. Request a demo and we will run your ZIPs live.
All calculators are illustrative economic models for general planning, not legal, tax, insurance, or financial advice. Outputs are computed from your inputs and typical-figure defaults; verify insurance with a licensed broker, franchise figures against the brand's current FDD, and wage-law obligations with qualified counsel in your state.