Total Landed Cost: A Better Way to Evaluate Freight Options

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1. Map visible logistics costs

Origin costs

Factory pickup, warehouse handling, export customs and terminal charges belong in the same cost model as ocean freight.

Destination costs

Import clearance, destination handling, storage exposure and trucking complete the physical delivery cost.

2. Add inventory economics

Measure in-transit inventory

Longer transit times hold working capital for more days and can require higher safety stock.

Measure stockout exposure

For critical products, delayed replenishment can reduce sales or disrupt production, creating costs much larger than the freight difference.

3. Add exception costs

Track non-planned charges

Examinations, storage, detention, waiting and redelivery should be separated from normal transport cost.

Measure recovery spending

Expedited replacement shipments or emergency trucking can reveal the true cost of unreliable routes.

4. Compare options using consistent data

Normalize shipment volume

Use per-container, per-cubic-meter, per-unit or per-order metrics so periods and suppliers can be compared fairly.

Include service performance

Cost models are stronger when paired with on-time performance, exception rate and issue-resolution speed.

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