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What are you actually paying per order?

Most brands cannot state this number, which makes every 3PL quote impossible to evaluate. Put in figures you already have and this gives you the number and its split, plus what that structure implies about your operation.

Your numbers

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Receiving, storage, pick and pack — everything except postage.

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Postage and freight.

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Wholesale and retail POs.

Enter your monthly orders and at least one spend figure to see your cost structure.

Reading the result

What the split actually tells you

Carrier-heavy

When postage is most of your cost, the lever is package dimensions, dimensional weight and zone — not the pick rate. Right-sizing cartons and positioning inventory closer to demand moves it.

Handling-heavy

When warehouse fees dominate, look at units per order, value-added work and how much of your catalogue is slow-moving. Your product mix and handling requirements can make a big difference.

Low orders per pallet

Slow inventory occupying paid space. Either it is deliberately seasonal, or you are financing storage on units that are not selling. Ask for an aging report.

A genuine B2B and DTC mix

Retail and ecommerce orders have different handling needs. Compare the cost of a shared warehouse with the transfers and storage needed for separate providers.

Questions

About this calculator

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Does this give me a quote from Nile?
No, and any calculator that claims to is guessing. This works out the cost structure of the operation you run today from figures you already have. A real quote needs your order profile, package dimensions and storage footprint, which is what the quote form asks for.
Where do the numbers come from?
Entirely from what you type. We deliberately do not bake in industry averages, because published 3PL benchmarks vary so widely by category and package profile that comparing yourself to one is usually misleading.
Why separate handling from carrier spend?
Because they respond to completely different levers. Handling responds to order profile, automation and value-added work. Carrier spend responds to package dimensions, weight and zone. A single blended cost per order hides which one is actually your problem.
What is a good cost per order?
There is no universal answer, and anyone who gives you one without knowing your package size is selling something. A 3-ounce supplement and a 40-pound piece of outdoor equipment are not comparable. What is useful is tracking your own number over time and knowing its split.
Is my data stored?
No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is transmitted unless you choose to send your profile for review at the end.

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