About this calculator
Build cross-dock batch cost from inbound and outbound touches, temporary holding and genuinely additional batch labor. Rates must match the touch and holding definitions in the quote.
Inputs
How to use this calculator
Cross-dock pallet group
- Pallets in this groupPositive whole count; groups are added.
- Billed inbound touches per palletWhole count; zero if included elsewhere.
- Billed outbound touches per palletWhole count; do not include the inbound touch again.
- Cost per inbound touch (USD)Your rate, not a market benchmark.
- Cost per outbound touch (USD)Your rate and matching touch definition.
- Chargeable temporary holding hoursActual or scenario holding time; no free-time or calendar policy is inferred.
- Holding rate per pallet-hour (USD)Enter zero when already included in a quoted handling rate.
Shared inputs
- Additional batch labor person-hoursOnly labor not already included in touch/holding rates. Zero avoids double counting.
- Additional labor cost per paid hour (USD)Only applies to separately entered extra labor.
- Other one-time batch cost (USD)Added once for the complete entered batch.
Enter the shipment or scenario values, then select Calculate result.
Method
Formula and variables
Handling = sum(pallets × [inbound touches × inbound rate + outbound touches × outbound rate]). Holding = sum(pallets × chargeable hours × pallet-hour rate). Add separately entered additional labor hours × hourly cost and one-time batch cost. Divide by total pallets for cost per pallet.
- Pallets in this group
- Positive whole count; groups are added.
- Billed inbound touches per pallet
- Whole count; zero if included elsewhere.
- Billed outbound touches per pallet
- Whole count; do not include the inbound touch again.
- Cost per inbound touch (USD)
- Your rate, not a market benchmark.
- Cost per outbound touch (USD)
- Your rate and matching touch definition.
- Chargeable temporary holding hours
- Actual or scenario holding time; no free-time or calendar policy is inferred.
- Holding rate per pallet-hour (USD)
- Enter zero when already included in a quoted handling rate.
- Additional batch labor person-hours
- Only labor not already included in touch/holding rates. Zero avoids double counting.
- Additional labor cost per paid hour (USD)
- Only applies to separately entered extra labor.
- Other one-time batch cost (USD)
- Added once for the complete entered batch.
Interpret the result
Cost per pallet divides the complete entered batch cost by total pallets. Extra labor must not repeat labor already included in touch or holding rates.
Outputs: Inbound, outbound, holding and incremental labor costs
A supplied-cost build-up, not a quote or savings forecast. Do not add labor or holding already included in another rate. No facility capacity, shipment feasibility, appointment guarantee, per-trailer minimum, calendar, tax or live provider rate is inferred. Enter terms for comparable pallets and charge definitions.
Worked example
Check the arithmetic
This example uses the starting values shown above. The arithmetic below is calculated independently of the interactive result.
Work through the calculation
- Handling = 100 × (1 × $4 + 1 × $5) = $900.
- Holding = 100 × 4 hours × $0.50 = $200.
- No extra labor is entered. Add $100 batch cost: total $1,200, or $12 per pallet.
Compare the displayed result
Expected displayed result: $1,200.00
FAQs
When should extra labor remain zero?
Leave it zero when the quoted handling and holding rates already cover that work. Add only separately incurred labor that is absent from those rates.
Example inputs and options
Starting values are examples unless a field identifies a dated rule. Unit selectors convert only fields marked for conversion. Rates and model options keep the units and basis shown in their labels.
- Pallets in this group
- Example: 100
- Billed inbound touches per pallet
- Example: 1
- Billed outbound touches per pallet
- Example: 1
- Cost per inbound touch (USD)
- Example: 4
- Cost per outbound touch (USD)
- Example: 5
- Chargeable temporary holding hours
- Example: 4
- Holding rate per pallet-hour (USD)
- Example: 0.5
- Additional batch labor person-hours
- Example: 0
- Additional labor cost per paid hour (USD)
- Example: 30
- Other one-time batch cost (USD)
- Example: 100