Freight Cost per KG Calculator
Enter total freight cost and chargeable or actual weight to calculate the effective freight rate per kilogram. Optionally enter unit count for freight cost per unit — for air freight pricing, landed cost analysis and carrier rate comparison.
Enter total freight cost and chargeable or actual weight to calculate the effective freight rate per kilogram. Optionally enter the number of units to calculate the freight cost per unit — useful for pricing, landed cost analysis and carrier rate comparison.
Total amount billed by the carrier or forwarder
Use chargeable weight (the weight the carrier billed on) for air freight. Use actual weight for road or sea freight.
Enter to calculate freight cost per unit for landed cost analysis
Formula
Freight Rate per KG = Total Freight Cost ÷ Chargeable Weight | Freight per Unit = Total Freight Cost ÷ Number of Units
Freight cost per kilogram converts a total freight invoice into a per-unit pricing metric. It is most useful for comparing carriers on the same shipment, tracking freight cost trends over time, and calculating the freight component of landed cost for import pricing decisions.
Worked Example
Air freight invoice $1,400 · chargeable weight 400 kg · 500 units in the shipment:
Freight rate per kg = $1,400 ÷ 400 kg = $3.50 per kg
Freight per unit = $1,400 ÷ 500 = $2.80 per unit
$2.80 freight per unit feeds directly into landed cost per unit. If the product sells for $30 with a target 50% margin, the total landed cost allowance is $15. After $2.80 freight, $12.20 remains for product cost, duty, and other import expenses — use the Landed Cost Calculator to model the full breakdown.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Use this in your workflow
Calculate chargeable weight first using the Air Freight Chargeable Weight Calculator, then use the freight cost per unit here as an input to the Landed Cost Calculator for full import cost per unit. Browse all Online Business Calculators.
When to use this calculator
- →Comparing carrier quotes for the same shipment — normalising by rate per kg
- →Calculating freight cost per unit for import pricing and landed cost models
- →Tracking freight cost trends over time to identify rate increases or anomalies
- →Reviewing a freight invoice to verify that the stated rate per kg matches expectations