Product
Freight & Container
5,000 container moves/year; bookings, demurrage/detention and freight rates included
- 10 full users
- 1 sites
- 3 modules
Free tool
Container Pickup Cost
Calculate trucking, lift, chassis and waiting costs of collecting a full container from the terminal to your warehouse. No sign-up needed; results update as you type.
See the system that does this automaticallyOpen the live demoContainer Pickup Cost: worked example
Example values: Number of containers 2 pcs, Terminal–warehouse distance 60 km, Rate per km 1.8 USD, Lift-on/lift-off 65 USD, Chassis days 2 days, Daily chassis rate 30 USD, Waiting hours 3 hours, Hourly waiting rate 25 USD. With these values the results are:
| Per container | 308 USD |
|---|---|
| Pickup total | 616 USD |
How to use: Container Pickup Cost
- Enter your own values: Number of containers, Terminal–warehouse distance, Rate per km, Lift-on/lift-off, Chassis days, Daily chassis rate, Waiting hours, Hourly waiting rate.
- Choose the currency; money inputs are converted at an approximate rate.
- Results are calculated as you type: Per container, Pickup total.
- Check every step of the calculation in the formulas below.
How is it calculated?
- Per container = [Terminal–warehouse distance] × [Rate per km] + [Lift-on/lift-off] + [Chassis days] × [Daily chassis rate] + [Waiting hours] × [Hourly waiting rate]
- Pickup total = [Per container] × [Number of containers]
Other tools running on Container Time Engine
Calculates free time, demurrage, detention and storage tiers by number of days.
FCRSOFT
FCRSOFT does this for you automatically
You don’t need to do the calculations and checks on this page by hand every day. FCRSOFT derives them all automatically from the records entered in the field.
- Each container’s free time is counted from discharge.
- You are warned before the last free day.
- Any demurrage and detention incurred is posted to the file cost.
Frequently asked questions
How is Container Pickup Cost calculated?
Calculate trucking, lift, chassis and waiting costs of collecting a full container from the terminal to your warehouse. The calculation uses Container Time Engine: Calculates free time, demurrage, detention and storage tiers by number of days.
How is Pickup total found?
Pickup total = [Per container] × [Number of containers]. With the example values (Number of containers 2 pcs, Terminal–warehouse distance 60 km, Rate per km 1.8 USD, Lift-on/lift-off 65 USD, Chassis days 2 days, Daily chassis rate 30 USD) the result is 616 USD.
Worked example: Container Pickup Cost
Example values: Number of containers 2 pcs, Terminal–warehouse distance 60 km, Rate per km 1.8 USD, Lift-on/lift-off 65 USD, Chassis days 2 days, Daily chassis rate 30 USD. Per container: 308 USD; Pickup total: 616 USD.
Is Container Pickup Cost free?
Yes. The tool is free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser; the data you enter is not stored.
Can FCRSOFT do this calculation automatically?
FCRSOFT counts each container’s free time and warns you before charges start. You can try the Freight & Container package in the live demo without installing anything.
Which currency can I calculate in?
Choose one of 28 currencies in the currency selector; monetary inputs are converted at an approximate rate. To use your own rate, enter the amounts directly.
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