Packaging & Logistics worked example

Warehouse Storage Cost with pallet positions stored of 100 pallets: a worked example

Suppose pallet positions stored falls to 100 pallets. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate total warehouse storage cost from pallet positions, the monthly storage rate, and fixed handling and admin costs.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Pallet positions stored: 100 pallets (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 200)
  • Storage rate: 15 $ / pallet / mo (held at the documented default)
  • Fixed handling and receiving cost: 300 $ (held at the documented default)
  • Accessorial and admin cost: 150 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total storage cost = pallet positions stored × storage rate + fixed handling and receiving cost + accessorial and admin cost.
  • Total storage cost works out to 1,950 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per pallet works out to 19.5 $ / pallet at these inputs.
  • Storage rate cost works out to 1,500 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed handling and admin cost works out to 450 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where pallet positions stored sits at 200 pallets and the headline result is 3,450 $, this scenario comes in 43.48% below the baseline at 1,950 $.
  • It computes total monthly warehouse storage cost and the blended cost per pallet position from your storage rate plus fixed handling and accessorial charges. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Total storage cost: 1,950 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per pallet: 19.5 $ / pallet
  • Storage rate cost: 1,500 $
  • Fixed handling and admin cost: 450 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Warehouse Storage Cost calculator, set pallet positions stored to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.