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Backhaul Incremental Cost Floor

Estimate the minimum backhaul offer to cover extra distance and handling.

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FormulaCost floor = detour*km_cost+loading_hours*hour_cost+handling; Contribution = offer-detour*km_cost-loading_hours*hour_cost-handling

Made for real tasks

  • Estimate the minimum backhaul offer to cover extra distance and handling.
  • Compare a revised operating scenario with the current plan.
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Worked example

Inputs

Detour
80 km
Km cost
0.8 currency/km
Loading hours
2 hours
Hour cost
25 currency/hour
Handling
30 currency
Offer
200 currency

Expected results

Cost floor
144 currency
Contribution
56 currency

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How to use this tool

  1. Enter the measured quantities and planning assumptions in the displayed units.
  2. Run the calculation, then compare the result with your available capacity or actual records.
  3. Change one assumption at a time to compare operating scenarios.

Try this example

{
  "detour": 80,
  "km_cost": 0.8,
  "loading_hours": 2,
  "hour_cost": 25,
  "handling": 30,
  "offer": 200
}

Accuracy and scope

Only detour distance, extra loading time and entered handling cost are incremental. Excludes opportunity cost, contractual penalties and taxes.

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