James Allman | JA Technology Solutions LLC
Shipping & Logistics Tools
Tools for shipping, freight, and logistics operations. Estimate freight rates, calculate dimensional weight, plan container loads, optimize delivery routes, generate bills of lading, and look up tariff codes, all in your browser.
Shipment Cost Allocator
Allocate shared freight, duty, and fees across PO lines by weight, volume, value, or equal basis.
Inventory & WarehouseHS/HTS Tariff Code Lookup
Search Harmonized System (HS) and US HTS tariff codes at the 4-digit heading and 6-digit subheading level.
Shipping & LogisticsNMFC Freight Class Estimator
Calculate density in lb/cu ft and get a density-based LTL freight class estimate.
Shipping & LogisticsPallet & Container Calculator
Calculate cases per pallet and pallets per container with weight and cube utilization checks.
Shipping & LogisticsRoute & Stop Optimizer
Optimize delivery stop order with interactive map visualization. Nearest-neighbor + 2-opt heuristic for up to 500 stops.
Shipping & LogisticsDimensional Weight Calculator
Compare dimensional weight across UPS, FedEx, and USPS with billable weight analysis.
Shipping & LogisticsFreight Rate Estimator
Estimate LTL, parcel, and truckload freight costs with class-based rates, dimensional weight, and accessorials.
Shipping & LogisticsShipping Box Calculator
Find the optimal box size from standard carrier catalogs based on your item dimensions and weight.
Shipping & LogisticsBill of Lading Generator
Generate a standard straight bill of lading with shipper, consignee, commodity lines, and print-ready output.
Shipping & LogisticsContainer Loading Planner
Pack mixed pallets into containers with first-fit-decreasing bin packing, stacking, and weight checks.
Shipping & LogisticsPallet Label Generator
Generate 4×6 GS1 pallet labels with SSCC-18 barcodes, ship-to, PO, gross weight, and case count, print single or batch.
Shipping & LogisticsLanded Cost Calculator
Compute per-unit landed cost with freight, duty, insurance, and fees: single SKU or multi-line shipment.
Shipping & LogisticsMulti-Vendor Receiving Dock Scheduler
Schedule vendor deliveries by dock capacity, truck cube, and time window. Resolves conflicts and produces a daily schedule.
Grocery & Fresh DepartmentsTracking Number Format Identifier
Identify which carrier format a tracking number matches and validate its check digit where the algorithm is published.
Shipping & LogisticsIncoterms 2020 Reference & Comparison
Browse all 11 Incoterms 2020 rules, compare any two side by side, and see the classic responsibility matrix for risk, freight, duty, and insurance.
Shipping & LogisticsAll tools run entirely in your browser. Your data never leaves your machine. Need help? Ask James.
Other Tool Categories
Data & Finance
Banking, accounting, healthcare, payments, and EDI file formats.
Retail & POS
Barcodes, POS files, retail math, and fiscal calendars.
Grocery & Fresh Departments
Meat, produce, deli, bakery, seafood, and floral department math and operations.
Inventory & Warehouse
Reorder planning, cycle counting, warehouse slotting, and cost allocation.
Networking
Subnet math, MAC vendor lookup, email authentication, and WHOIS.
Development
Format converters, encoders, hashes, regex, JWT, SQL, and more.
IBM i & Mainframe
EBCDIC, packed decimal, COBOL copybook, DDS, BMS, and fixed-width.