Additive Manufacturing Service Bureau Quoting worked example

AM Shipping Cost at 72% billable shipping capture: a worked example

This worked example runs the am shipping cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% billable shipping capture instead of the typical 100%. Estimate shipping and packing cost for printed parts from shipment quantity, packing rate, billable capture, and fixed freight charge.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Shipments, boxes, or packed parts: 6 shipments/boxes/parts (held at the documented default)
  • Packing or freight rate: 38 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Billable shipping capture: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed freight/documentation charge: 45 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Captured shipping value = shipment quantity × packing/freight rate × billable capture.
  • AM shipping cost works out to 209 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Packing or freight rate works out to 34.86 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Captured shipping value works out to 164 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed freight/documentation charge works out to 45 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where billable shipping capture sits at 100% and the headline result is 273 $, this scenario comes in 23.38% below the baseline at 209 $.
  • Use it when quoting an additive job, setting a default freight line on a service bureau order, or checking whether shipping is being recovered on small runs. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • AM shipping cost: 209 $ (headline result)
  • Packing or freight rate: 34.86 $ / unit
  • Captured shipping value: 164 $
  • Fixed freight/documentation charge: 45 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live AM Shipping Cost calculator, set billable shipping capture to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.