Costs & pricing

Unit cost

Unit cost is the cost per unit of output – in transport usually per pallet, loading metre, tonne or kilometre. It equals total cost divided by the number of units.

Example: a trip costs €990 and carries 33 Euro pallets – the unit cost is €30 per pallet.

Use: unit costs make part-load and groupage offers comparable.

Basis: the total trip cost from Logist Calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate unit cost in transport?

Total trip cost ÷ number of units (pallets, loading metres, tonnes or kilometres).

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