Transportation module
Shipping cost calculator
Price a delivery before it is booked, and see what every carrier charges for the same lane on one screen.
What it does
Six ways a quote gets easier
The shipping cost calculator prices the shipment in front of the team, not a generic version of it. Lane, weight, service level, and add-ons all move the number before anyone commits to it.
A price in seconds
Origin, destination, weight, and service level return a cost immediately, so a customer question does not become a callback.
Three carriers, one screen
The same lane priced by each carrier side by side, so the cheapest option and the fastest one are both obvious.
Service level moves the price
Curbside, threshold, and white glove are priced separately, because a two-person install is not the same job as a driveway drop.
Accessorials counted in
Insurance, pre-inspection, and other add-ons are part of the number rather than a surprise line added later.
Transit time with the cost
An estimated delivery window sits beside the price, so the answer to how much also answers how soon.
A number worth passing on
The estimate breaks down clearly enough to hand to a customer without editing it into something else first.
How a quote comes together
From a lane and a weight to a number worth quoting
Four stages between a customer asking what it costs and getting an answer.
Enter the lane
Pickup point, destination, and weight. The calculator already knows which terminal serves that address and how far out it sits.
Choose the service level
Curbside, threshold, or white glove, plus any accessorials the shipment needs. Each one carries its own cost, so the quote reflects the actual job.
Compare what each carrier charges
The same lane priced by every carrier on the account, side by side, with the transit estimate beside each figure.
Give the customer a number
The estimate is clear enough to pass on as it stands, and the order that follows carries straight into route optimization without being re-entered.
Where it earns its keep
Shipping cost calculator built for big and bulky freight
A sofa quoted at parcel logic loses money on the first stair carry. Heavy freight pricing has to know the service level, the accessorials, and how far the address sits from the terminal serving it.
- Curbside, threshold, and white glove priced as separate jobs
- Insurance and pre-inspection folded into the figure, not added later
- Serving terminal and distance shown with every estimate
Better together
Stronger with the modules around it
Although the calculator works on its own, it works better when the modules beside it read from the same order record.
Route optimization
A quoted order becomes a stop on a run without being keyed in a second time.
Explore module VisibilityReal time delivery tracking
The transit window quoted at the start is the window tracking reports against once the order ships.
Explore module ReportingLogistics management dashboard
Quoted cost sits beside what the delivery actually cost, which is where margin questions get settled.
Explore moduleCommon questions
The calculator, answered plainly
What is a shipping cost calculator?
Our carriers already send rate sheets. Why calculate here?
Does the service level change the quote?
What does the estimate include besides the base rate?
How long does implementation take?
Talk to our team
See Grasshopper in action.
See how a lane gets priced in seconds and how three carriers compare on the same shipment. Our team will get back to you within one business day.
