Fulfillment Cost per Order Calculator
Allocate packing, shipping, handling and storage costs across orders.
Example result
- Total fulfillment cost
- 5,000
Use the same reporting period. This average can conceal costly destinations, large items and returns.
How to calculate it
Use the same reporting period. This average can conceal costly destinations, large items and returns.
Worked example
This is an illustrative scenario, not a market benchmark. Select “Reset to example” to reproduce it in the calculator.
- Packing costs in period
- 800 currency units
- Outbound shipping costs
- 3,000 currency units
- Handling and storage costs
- 1,200 currency units
- Orders fulfilled
- 1,000 orders
Average fulfillment cost per order: 5
Fulfillment Cost per Order FAQ
Should customer shipping payments be deducted?
Keep cost reporting separate from shipping revenue. Subtract shipping revenue later when analyzing contribution per order.
What does this calculation leave out?
Use the same reporting period. This average can conceal costly destinations, large items and returns.
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