Shipping Cost Calculator

Calculate total shipping cost per order from carrier cost, packaging, handling, insurance, and surcharges.

Inputs

Postage, carrier label, courier, or delivery charge.

Box, mailer, filler, tape, label, or insert cost.

Time required to pack, label, and prepare the shipment.

Loaded hourly cost for packing or shipping labor.

Optional insurance, fuel surcharge, remote fee, or adjustment cost.

Optional amount collected from the customer for shipping.

How it works

  1. 1. Start with carrier cost

    Use the actual label, postage, delivery, or courier cost.

  2. 2. Add fulfilment inputs

    Include packaging, labor, insurance, and surcharges.

  3. 3. Compare customer charge

    See whether shipping charged covers the true shipping cost.

Frequently asked questions

Why include handling labor?

Shipping cost is not just the carrier label. Packing and preparing shipments consumes paid time.

Should packaging be included here or in fulfilment cost?

Use whichever model matches your reporting. If packaging is tracked as shipping cost, include it here. If it is part of warehouse fulfilment, include it there.

What is shipping undercharge?

Shipping undercharge is the amount by which true shipping cost exceeds what the customer paid for shipping.