Freight rate planning library
Freight Rate Calculators and Shipping Cost Guides
Build an LTL or truckload rate worksheet, check classification and accessorial inputs, and keep the shipment evidence required to compare quotes.
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Calculate LTL and truckload cost inputs
Record mode, distance, packaged dimensions, weight, density, class, fuel treatment and known services before requesting a rate.
LTL Freight Cost Calculator: Class, Fuel & Accessorials
Estimate LTL freight from packaged density, your class-specific CWT rate, minimum charge, fuel treatment and separate pickup or delivery fees.
Sources reviewed 19 September 2026Full truckloadTruckload Shipping Calculator: FTL Cost per Mile
Calculate full-truckload linehaul from loaded miles and an entered per-mile rate, then keep fuel, stops and other services separate.
Sources reviewed 19 September 2026ClassificationFreight Class and Density Calculator
Calculate packaged pounds per cubic foot and screen the result against NMFTA's current 13-tier density scale.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026LTL rate arithmeticHow to Calculate LTL Freight Rates: CWT, Minimum, Fuel and Fees
Work from final packaged measurements and a current class-specific rate to calculate linehaul, minimum, fuel and accessorials once.
Sources reviewed 19 September 2026Weight-based LTL arithmeticFreight Shipping Cost by Weight: CWT Calculator Guide
Calculate LTL freight from packaged pounds, a class-specific CWT rate, minimum, fuel and accessorials without inventing a market rate.
Sources reviewed 20 September 2026Fuel componentFreight Fuel Surcharge Calculator
Apply an entered fuel percentage to the linehaul base only when the governing program says fuel is separate.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Shipment measurementsPallet Density and Dimensional Weight Calculator Guide
Measure palletized freight correctly and understand why LTL density is not the same calculation as a parcel dimensional-weight divisor.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Rate breakdownFreight Shipping Cost Components
Separate linehaul, minimums, fuel and service charges so competing LTL or truckload offers use the same scope.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Freight priceHow Much Does Freight Shipping Cost?
Build a checkable freight budget without relying on a national average that ignores lane, mode, class and service.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Compare modes and equipment
Benchmark per-mile, pallet and equipment choices
Use the correct equipment and service assumptions instead of applying a single national rate to every shipment.
LTL vs FTL Shipping: Cost and Service Differences
Compare shared-network LTL with truckload service using shipment size, handling, timing and written rate terms.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Rate arithmeticFreight Shipping Cost per Mile: LTL vs FTL
Calculate a per-mile freight comparison without applying a national truckload average to an LTL shipment or an incomplete rate.
Sources reviewed 16 September 2026Single-pallet LTLHow Much Does It Cost to Ship One Pallet?
Build a one-pallet LTL total from packaged weight, dimensions, classification, rate, minimum, fuel and pickup or delivery services.
Sources reviewed 16 September 2026Refrigerated truckloadReefer Freight Cost per Mile: Build a Complete Rate
Model a refrigerated truckload from the entered linehaul, fuel and temperature-control terms without inventing a national live reefer rate.
Sources reviewed 17 September 2026Open-deck truckloadFlatbed Freight Cost per Mile: Rate and Securement Worksheet
Calculate an open-deck truckload from an entered lane rate, then add only the agreed fuel, tarping, securement, permit and event charges.
Sources reviewed 17 September 2026Dry-van truckloadDry Van Freight Cost per Mile: Linehaul and Fuel Worksheet
Calculate a dry-van truckload from an entered lane rate, then apply fuel and accessorial terms exactly once.
Sources reviewed 18 September 2026Avoid quote gaps
Check accessorials, parties and shipment documents
Identify pickup and delivery constraints, verify the business role and preserve the bill-of-lading evidence behind the rate.
Freight Accessorial Charges: LTL and Truckload Checklist
Identify services outside standard linehaul before pickup and understand which event-based charges can appear later.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Pickup and deliveryLiftgate and Residential Freight Charges
Decide whether pickup or delivery needs a liftgate, non-commercial service, appointment or inside handling before requesting a rate.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Business verificationFreight Broker vs Carrier vs Freight Forwarder
Understand who arranges, transports or assumes responsibility for freight and verify the exact legal entity before tender.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026Shipment recordFreight Bill of Lading and Claims Checklist
Record the commodity, handling units, measurements, classification, parties and special instructions required to support rating and later claims.
Sources reviewed 14 September 2026