About this calculator
Add applicable entered freight fees using flat, per-unit or percentage bases. Each fee can have a minimum and optional cap, and only the chosen basis determines its starting amount.
Inputs
How to use this calculator
Applicable fee
- Fee basisEnter only services that apply to your shipment. No carrier service fees are supplied.
- Fee / unit rate (USD)One flat fee, or USD per billing unit according to the selected basis. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to Flat fee or USD per billing unit.
- Billing unitsUnits matching your fee rate; fractional units are allowed when your contract allows them. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to USD per billing unit.
- Fee percentage (%)Entered agreement percentage. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to Percentage of an eligible amount.
- Eligible percentage base (USD)Only the charges subject to this percentage. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to Percentage of an eligible amount.
- Minimum fee (USD)Per-line floor after the selected fee calculation.
- Maximum fee (USD), 0 = no capA positive cap cannot be below the minimum.
Enter the shipment or scenario values, then select Calculate result.
Method
Formula and variables
Choose one basis per fee: flat amount, unit rate × billing units, or percentage × eligible base ÷ 100. Apply the entered minimum, then a positive maximum cap. Add the applicable fee rows.
- Fee basis
- Enter only services that apply to your shipment. No carrier service fees are supplied.
- Fee / unit rate (USD)
- One flat fee, or USD per billing unit according to the selected basis. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to Flat fee or USD per billing unit.
- Billing units
- Units matching your fee rate; fractional units are allowed when your contract allows them. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to USD per billing unit.
- Fee percentage (%)
- Entered agreement percentage. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to Percentage of an eligible amount.
- Eligible percentage base (USD)
- Only the charges subject to this percentage. This input is shown when Fee basis is set to Percentage of an eligible amount.
- Minimum fee (USD)
- Per-line floor after the selected fee calculation.
- Maximum fee (USD), 0 = no cap
- A positive cap cannot be below the minimum.
Interpret the result
The total reflects the fees supplied by the user. It does not decide whether a carrier may apply them or supply current tariff amounts.
Outputs: Entered fee amounts and total accessorial estimate
A fee worksheet based on your agreement. It does not decide whether liftgate, residential, limited-access, detention or another service applies, supply rates, infer short-hundredweight units, or include fuel or tax unless entered as a separate fee. Do not enter charges that are already included.
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
- The default fee uses the flat basis and an entered amount of $50.
- With a $0 minimum and no positive cap, the one entered fee totals $50.
Compare the displayed result
Expected displayed result: $50.00
FAQs
Does changing the fee basis convert the entered rate?
No. A flat amount, per-unit rate and percentage need their matching quantities or eligible base. Enter the agreement values for the selected basis.
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.
- Fee basis
- Example: Flat feeOptions: Flat fee; USD per billing unit; Percentage of an eligible amount
- Fee / unit rate (USD)
- Example: 50
- Billing units
- Example: 1
- Fee percentage (%)
- Example: 5
- Eligible percentage base (USD)
- Example: 1000
- Minimum fee (USD)
- Example: 0
- Maximum fee (USD), 0 = no cap
- Example: 0