# Container Total Cost — Free demurrage and detention calculator > See freight, THC, demurrage, detention, storage, pickup and return costs for one container in a single total. - URL: https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-total-cost - Language: en - Updated: 2026-10-03 - Publisher: FCRSOFT (https://fcrsoft.com) [Demos](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/?hl=en) / [Free Tools](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/tools) / [Container Calculators](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container) / Container Total Cost Free tool # Container Total Cost See freight, THC, demurrage, detention, storage, pickup and return costs for one container in a single total. No sign-up needed; results update as you type. [See the system that does this automatically Open the live demo](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) ## Calculator Currency Freight : 2200 USD THC (origin + destination) : 440 USD Demurrage : 300 USD Detention : 180 USD Storage : 90 USD Pickup : 290 USD Return : 160 USD Loaded volume : 58 m³ This calculator runs in your browser; the data you enter is not stored. ## Results Container total cost 3,660 USD Share caused by delay 15.6 % Per CBM 63.10 USD **Act Before Demurrage and Detention Invoices Arrive**Result: **3,660 USD**. FCRSOFT counts each container’s free time and warns you before charges start. [Open the live demo](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) [Request a demo](https://fcrsoft.com/en/contact/) ## Container Total Cost: worked example Example values: Freight 2,200 USD, THC (origin + destination) 440 USD, Demurrage 300 USD, Detention 180 USD, Storage 90 USD, Pickup 290 USD, Return 160 USD, Loaded volume 58 m³. With these values the results are: | Container total cost | 3,660 USD | | Share caused by delay | 15.6 % | | Per CBM | 63.10 USD | ### How to use: Container Total Cost - Enter your own values: Freight, THC (origin + destination), Demurrage, Detention, Storage, Pickup, Return, Loaded volume. - Choose the currency; money inputs are converted at an approximate rate. - Results are calculated as you type: Container total cost, Share caused by delay, Per CBM. - Check every step of the calculation in the formulas below. ## How is it calculated? - **Container total cost** = [Freight] + [THC (origin + destination)] + [Demurrage] + [Detention] + [Storage] + [Pickup] + [Return] - **Share caused by delay** = ([Demurrage] + [Detention] + [Storage]) ÷ [Container total cost] × 100 - **Per CBM** = [Container total cost] ÷ [Loaded volume] ## Other tools running on Container Time Engine Calculates free time, demurrage, detention and storage tiers by number of days. - [Demurrage Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-calculator) - [Detention Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/detention-calculator) - [Demurrage + Detention Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-and-detention-calculator) - [Free Time Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/free-time-calculator) - [Demurrage Tier Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-tier-calculator) - [Container Storage Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-storage-cost) - [Terminal Storage Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/terminal-storage-calculator) - [Port Storage Calculator](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/port-storage-calculator) - [Container Pickup Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-pickup-cost) - [Container Return Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-return-cost) - [Container Delay Cost](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/container-delay-cost) - [Demurrage or Detention?](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/container/demurrage-vs-detention) 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. [Open the live demo](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) [Explore the Freight & Container package](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/demo/freight?hl=en) [demo.fcrsoft.com](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/login.php?package=freight) ## Frequently asked questions How is Container Total Cost calculated? See freight, THC, demurrage, detention, storage, pickup and return costs for one container in a single total. The calculation uses Container Time Engine: Calculates free time, demurrage, detention and storage tiers by number of days. Worked example: Container Total Cost Example values: Freight 2,200 USD, THC (origin + destination) 440 USD, Demurrage 300 USD, Detention 180 USD, Storage 90 USD, Pickup 290 USD. Container total cost: 3,660 USD; Share caused by delay: 15.6 %; Per CBM: 63.10 USD. Is Container Total 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. ## Related tools and guides [Free tool ### Demurrage + Detention Calculator Calculate the same container’s terminal (demurrage) and outside-terminal (detention) charges together, each with its own free time. 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