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Shipment Cost Allocator
Allocate shared freight, duty, and fees across PO lines by weight, volume, value, or equal basis.
Shipment Cost Allocator
Split shipment-level costs — freight, duty, insurance, handling, and other fees — across multiple PO lines or SKUs. Choose an allocation basis (weight, volume, value, or equal) and see how each line's share changes. Upload a CSV or Excel file, or enter lines manually. The comparison mode shows all four bases side by side so you can see the per-unit swing and pick the method that best reflects what's actually driving your freight cost.
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Why Allocation Basis Matters
When a single freight invoice covers dozens of SKUs, how you split that cost across line items directly affects per-unit landed cost, margin calculations, and pricing decisions. Allocating by weight is fair when the carrier charges by weight; by volume when they charge by CBM or dimensional weight; by value when you lack weight and volume data. The "right" method depends on what's actually driving your freight bill — and the wrong choice can systematically underprice heavy items or overprice light ones.
How This Differs from Landed Cost
The Landed Cost Calculator computes the full all-in cost per unit including merchandise cost, duty, insurance, and all fees — then gives you a landed cost for margin and pricing. This allocator focuses specifically on splitting shared shipment-level costs across lines. Use them together: allocate here first, then feed the per-line costs into a landed cost calculation for the complete picture.
Automating Cost Allocation
In production environments, shipment cost allocation should happen automatically — pulling the freight invoice, matching it to the PO, allocating by the configured basis, and updating the item master before the receipt posts. I've built this integration for QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, and AS/400-based ERPs. Pair it with the Freight Rate Estimator for pre-shipment cost projections.
Need automated shipment cost allocation wired into your ERP? I build custom integrations that match freight invoices to POs, allocate by the right basis, and keep your item master costs accurate. Supply chain services · Ask James
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