Supply Chain
Freight Cost Calculator
Air versus ocean for your actual shipment — the crossover math freight forwarders do in their heads.
Inputs
- Shipment weight
- Volume
- Air rate
- Ocean rate
How to use this calculator
- Enter the shipment's weight and volume, then choose the mode and route.
- The tool estimates the freight cost for that lane.
- Use it to compare air versus ocean and to spread freight fairly across units.
What each term means
- CBM (cubic meter)
- The volume a shipment takes up, and often what you're really charged for.
- Chargeable weight
- The greater of actual weight and volumetric weight, used to price freight.
- Mode
- How goods travel: air is fast and costly, ocean is slow and cheap.
Educational disclaimer: Outputs are simplified educational estimates built from the numbers you enter — they are not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice, and real decisions deserve verified figures and qualified professionals.