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For the following shipment calculate & make a basic pallet plan to hold all of the cargo listed. Calculate the chargeable weight of the palletized

For the following shipment calculate & make a basic pallet plan to hold all of the cargo listed. Calculate the chargeable weight of the palletized load for each truck, air, and ocean modes of transport. Then, use the rate tables provided to calculate the total freight charges for each mode.

Following are your cargo and pallet details as well as rates with applicable surcharges for each of the 3 modes of transport.

Cargo Details:

Pallet size 1.219m x 1.219m

Pallet height empty 0.2m Pallet weight empty: 14 kgs

Max. loading height of pallet: 2.2m (incl. pallet)

10 boxes of bottled water each box 0.5m(l) x 0.5m(w) x 0.62 m(h) each box40 kgs

*You can change the orientation of boxes as long as the product is suitable for turning boxes to maximize the load - i.e. you wouldn't turn bottles of liquid on their side."

Air Rates - all surcharges per kg

Min +1kg +45kg 100kg +300kg +500 kg

Security

Min 5.00

Fuel

Min 7.00

Nav

Min 5.00

$175.00 8.15 4.65 3.95 3.40 2.90 0.11 0.42 0.07

Ocean Rates - CAF is charged at % of base ocean freight, BAF and OHC are based upon w/m, and both B/L and VGMare flat rates

O/F Rate w/m O/F Min VGM CAF % BAF OHC

B/L

Flat

$162 $170 $25 11 $8.00 $9.00 $25

Truck Rates

Sample Matrix of Weight Break and Freight Class - Rates per cwt

C(100) M(1000)

Class L5C 5C 1M 2M 5M 10M
50 $34.30 $28.32 $24.25 $23.04 $17.58 $15.74
55 $36.94 $30.50 $26.12 $24.82 $18.93 $17.41
60 $39.59 $32.69 $27.99 $26.60 $20.29 $19.08
65 $41.94 $34.64 $29.66 $28.18 $21.49 $20.27
70 $44.64 $36.86 $31.56 $29.99 $22.88 $21.94
77.5 $48.10 $39.72 $34.01 $32.32 $24.65 $23.85
85 $51.90 $42.86 $36.70 $34.87 $26.60 $26.24
92.5 $55.89 $46.15 $39.52 $37.56 $28.64 $28.38
100 $60.27 $49.77 $42.61 $40.50 $30.89 $30.77
110 $63.28 $52.26 $44.74 $42.53 $32.43 $32.31
125 $66.45 $54.87 $46.98 $44.65 $34.06 $33.92
150 $69.77 $57.61 $49.33 $46.88 $35.76 $35.62
175 $73.26 $60.50 $51.79 $49.23 $37.55 $37.40
200 $76.92 $63.52 $54.38 $51.69 $39.42 $39.27
250 $80.77 $66.70 $57.10 $54.27 $41.40 $41.23
300 $84.81 $70.03 $59.96 $56.99 $43.47 $43.30
400 $89.05 $73.53 $62.95 $59.84 $45.64 $45.46
500 $93.50 $77.21 $66.10 $62.83 $47.92 $47.73
Note: Minimum Charge is applicable $125.00 Fuel Surcharge 9%

LTL Shipping
Freight Classes (18)
Class Name

Cost

Guide

Notes, Examples
Class 50 (clean freight) Lowest Cost Fits on standard shrink-wrapped 4X4 pallet, very durable - value restrictions apply so seldom used
Class 55 Bricks, cement, mortar, hardwood flooring
Class 60 Car accessories & car parts
Class 65 Car accessories & car parts, bottled beverages, books in boxes
Class 70 Car accessories & car parts, food items, automobile engines
Class 77.5 Tires, bathroom fixtures
Class 85 Crated machinery, cast iron stoves
Class 92.5 Computers, monitors, refrigerators
Class 100 boat covers, car covers, canvass, wine cases, caskets
Class 110 cabinets, framed artwork, table saw
Class 125 Small Household appliances
Class 150 Auto sheet metal parts, bookcases,
Class 175 Clothing, couches stuffed furniture
Class 200 Auto sheet metal parts, aircraft parts, aluminum table, packaged mattresses,
Class 250 Bamboo furniture, mattress and box spring, plasma tv
Class 300 wood cabinets, tables, chairs setup, model boats
Class 400 Deer antlers
Class 500 - Low Density or High Value Highest Cost Bags of gold dust, ping pong balls

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