This calculator helps you estimate potential freight costs for international shipping based on key factors. Please note that this is an estimation tool, and actual rates may vary significantly due to market fluctuations, specific carrier pricing, and additional surcharges.
20ft General Purpose (GP)
40ft General Purpose (GP)
40ft High Cube (HC)
var baseRates = {
"20GP": { baseCost: 1500, costPerKg: 0.5, costPerCbm: 50 },
"40GP": { baseCost: 2500, costPerKg: 0.6, costPerCbm: 60 },
"40HC": { baseCost: 2800, costPerKg: 0.7, costPerCbm: 70 }
};
var commoditySurcharges = {
"Electronics": 1.1, // 10% surcharge
"Machinery": 1.15, // 15% surcharge
"Hazardous": 1.25 // 25% surcharge for hazardous materials
};
var transitTimeFactors = {
15: 1.0, // Base factor for 15 days
30: 1.05, // 5% increase for 30 days
45: 1.1, // 10% increase for 45 days
60: 1.15 // 15% increase for 60 days
};
function calculateFreightRate() {
var containerType = document.getElementById("containerType").value;
var originPort = document.getElementById("originPort").value.trim();
var destinationPort = document.getElementById("destinationPort").value.trim();
var weightKg = parseFloat(document.getElementById("weightKg").value);
var volumeCbm = parseFloat(document.getElementById("volumeCbm").value);
var commodityType = document.getElementById("commodityType").value.trim();
var estimatedDaysTransit = parseInt(document.getElementById("estimatedDaysTransit").value);
var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result");
resultDiv.innerHTML = ""; // Clear previous results
if (!originPort || !destinationPort) {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter both Origin and Destination ports.";
return;
}
if (isNaN(weightKg) || isNaN(volumeCbm) || isNaN(estimatedDaysTransit)) {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter valid numbers for weight, volume, and transit days.";
return;
}
var containerData = baseRates[containerType];
if (!containerData) {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Invalid container type selected.";
return;
}
var baseCost = containerData.baseCost;
var costFromWeight = weightKg * containerData.costPerKg;
var costFromVolume = volumeCbm * containerData.costPerCbm;
var calculatedCost = baseCost + Math.max(costFromWeight, costFromVolume); // Usually freight is charged on the higher of weight or volume (W/M basis)
// Apply commodity surcharge
var commodityMultiplier = 1.0;
for (var key in commoditySurcharges) {
if (commodityType.toLowerCase().includes(key.toLowerCase())) {
commodityMultiplier = commoditySurcharges[key];
break;
}
}
calculatedCost *= commodityMultiplier;
// Apply transit time factor (simplified – in reality, this is complex)
var transitFactor = 1.0;
for (var days in transitTimeFactors) {
if (estimatedDaysTransit <= parseInt(days)) {
transitFactor = transitTimeFactors[days];
break;
}
}
calculatedCost *= transitFactor;
// Add a small fixed fee for port handling, etc. (example)
var portHandlingFee = 150;
calculatedCost += portHandlingFee;
resultDiv.innerHTML = `