Shipping Costs
Transportation Cost Estimate Resources
Management 1102 teams thinking about pricing their new products are looking for suggestions on how to estimate shipping costs. These are just a few of the many web sites that offer freight quote comparisons.
https://www.freightquote.com/Default.aspx
http://www.freight101.com/?gclid=CO6xituun4gCFTcpGgodOCtlNA
Alternately you may solicit quotes from leading air, rail, motor, or marine carriers.
http://www.csx.com/?fuseaction=customers.main
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/bussol/smallbiz/index.html
For a primer on how the freight industry operates see Standard & Poor’s Industry Survey: Commercial Transportation on Market Insight. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals provides a glossary of industry terms, case studies and reports on trends. http://www.cscmp.org/ For a broader insight into logistical issues see Handbook of Supply Chain Management Ref HD39.5.H36 2001.
For international imports and exports, don’t forget to find out what customs and duties apply by visiting the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection home page at http://www.cbp.gov/.
Resources compiled by Linda Hauck 10/30/06