SCM930 *Practice Exercise for Final* 2221

For the following shipment create a palletized load and calculate the chargeable weight
for each air and ocean modes of transport. Then, use the rate tables provided to
calculate the total freight charges for each mode. All boxes are to be on pallets.

Cargo Details:

Pallet size 1.3m x 1.3m

Pallet height empty 0.3m Pallet weight empty: 15 kgs

Max. loading height of pallet: 2m (incl. pallet)

16 boxes of blenderseach box measuring 0.55m(l) x 0.4m(w) x 0.5 m(h) each box 12 kgs

Basic orientation (as above) is fine.

*You can change orientation of boxes as long as product is suitable for turning boxes to
maximize the load – i.e. you wouldn’t turn bottles of liquid on their side.”

Air Rates – all surcharges per kg

Fuel Nav
Security Min Min
Min +1kg +45kg 100kg +300kg +500 kg Min 5.00 7.00 5.00

$195.00 8.50 4.30 3.90 3.20 2.80 0.15 0.45 0.07

Ocean Rates – CAF charged at % of ocean freight $ BAF and OHC based upon
chargeable weight, B/L and VGMflat rates

O/F B/L
Rate O/F
w/m Min VGM CAF % BAF OHC Flat

$125 $160 $25 12 $7.00 $10.00 $30

Remember w/m refers to a rate per m3 or per 1000 kgs of chargeable weight
Truck

LTL Shipping
Freight Classes (18)

Class Name Cost Notes, Examples

Guide
Class 50 (clean freight) Lowest Fits on standard shrink-wrapped 4X4
Cost pallet, very durable – value restrictions
apply so seldom used
Class 55 Bricks, cement, mortar, hardwood
flooring
Class 60 Car accessories & car parts
Class 65 Car accessories & car parts, bottled
beverages, books in boxes
Class 70 Car accessories & car parts, food items,
automobile engines
Class 77.5 Tires, bathroom fixtures
Class 85 Crated machinery, cast iron stoves
Class 92.5 Computers, monitors, refrigerators
Class 100 boat covers, car covers, canvass, wine
cases, caskets
Class 110 cabinets, framed artwork, table saw
Class 125 Small Household appliances
Class 150 Auto sheet metal parts, bookcases,
Class 175 Clothing, couches stuffed furniture
Class 200 Auto sheet metal parts, aircraft parts,
aluminum table, packaged mattresses,
Class 250 Bamboo furniture, mattress and box
spring, plasma tv
Class 300 wood cabinets, tables, chairs setup,
model boats
Class 400 Deer antlers
Class 500 – Low Density Highest Bags of gold dust, ping pong balls
or High Value Cost
Sample Matrix of Weight Break and Freight
Class – Rates per cwt
C(100) M(1000)

Class L5C 5C 1M 2M 5M 10M

50 $34.30 $28.32 $24.25 $23.04 $17.58 $15.74
55 $36.94 $30.50 $26.12 $24.82 $18.93 $17.41
60 $39.59 $32.69 $27.99 $26.60 $20.29 $19.08
65 $41.94 $34.64 $29.66 $28.18 $21.49 $20.27
70 $44.64 $36.86 $31.56 $29.99 $22.88 $21.94
77.5 $48.10 $39.72 $34.01 $32.32 $24.65 $23.85
85 $51.90 $42.86 $36.70 $34.87 $26.60 $26.24
92.5 $55.89 $46.15 $39.52 $37.56 $28.64 $28.38
100 $60.27 $49.77 $42.61 $40.50 $30.89 $30.77
110 $63.28 $52.26 $44.74 $42.53 $32.43 $32.31
125 $66.45 $54.87 $46.98 $44.65 $34.06 $33.92
150 $69.77 $57.61 $49.33 $46.88 $35.76 $35.62
175 $73.26 $60.50 $51.79 $49.23 $37.55 $37.40
200 $76.92 $63.52 $54.38 $51.69 $39.42 $39.27
250 $80.77 $66.70 $57.10 $54.27 $41.40 $41.23
300 $84.81 $70.03 $59.96 $56.99 $43.47 $43.30
400 $89.05 $73.53 $62.95 $59.84 $45.64 $45.46
500 $93.50 $77.21 $66.10 $62.83 $47.92 $47.73

Note: Minimum Charge is Fuel Surcharge

applicable $100.00 12%

Pallet resources:

https://www.packair.com/pallet-calculator/

https://www.onpallet.com/index.php