Logistics margin calculator

Methodology

Direct cost per shipment = carrier cost + handling + customs and documentation + surcharges you absorb rather than recharge. Gross margin per shipment = revenue (including recharged surcharges) − direct cost. Monthly gross margin = gross margin per shipment × shipments per month; net contribution deducts monthly overhead. Break-even volume = monthly overhead ÷ gross margin per shipment, the shipment count at which overhead is just covered. Absorbed surcharge share shows how much of the surcharge burden is not passed on, which is where forwarding margin most often leaks. This is a contribution model, not a profit-and-loss: it excludes bad debt, currency movement, claims and insurance recoveries, interest on working capital, taxation, and any capital cost. Enter your own figures — no rate data is supplied. You supply every input: this site holds no live freight rates, transit times, or duty tables, and never estimates them for you. Results are an orientation model, not a quotation, and not customs, tax, insurance, or financial advice. Confirm duty rates, VAT treatment, and carrier terms with the relevant authority or provider before relying on them.