Logistics & Freight Costing Calculator
Calculate total shipment cost, logistics cost per unit, cost per tonne-kilometre, vehicle utilisation and landed cost. Use the results to understand transportation expenses and compare logistics scenarios.
1. Shipment Details
Enter the total value of the goods being transported, excluding the charges entered below.
Enter the vehicle’s usable carrying capacity.
2. Freight & Logistics Charges
Enter the charges for the shipment. Leave a field blank if the charge does not apply; it will be treated as zero.
Include applicable duties or taxes that are part of the landed cost. Avoid including recoverable taxes if they are excluded from your costing basis.
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Practical Example
A business ships 1,000 units of goods with a purchase value of ₹5,00,000. The shipment weighs 10 tonnes and travels 500 kilometres in a vehicle with a 15-tonne capacity.
Assume these shipment charges:
- Base freight: ₹25,000
- Fuel surcharge: ₹3,000
- Loading: ₹2,000
- Unloading: ₹2,000
- Tolls and transit charges: ₹1,500
- Insurance: ₹1,000
- Duties and taxes: ₹0
- Other charges: ₹500
Expected Results
- Total logistics cost: ₹35,000
- Total landed cost: ₹5,35,000
- Logistics cost per unit: ₹35
- Landed cost per unit: ₹535
- Logistics cost per tonne: ₹3,500
- Cost per tonne-kilometre: ₹7
- Vehicle weight utilisation: 66.67%
- Transport work: 5,000 tonne-kilometres
How to Use the Calculator
- Enter the goods purchase value, quantity, shipment weight, distance and vehicle capacity.
- Enter the applicable freight and logistics charges.
- Select Calculate to display the cost analysis.
- Select Reset to clear the inputs and results.
Note: This calculator assumes the entered shipment charges are attributable to the shipment and are not already included in the goods purchase value. Use a consistent basis when comparing suppliers, routes or transport modes.