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Rush Order Cost Calculator
Use this calculator to price overtime, rescheduling, expedited material, premium freight, outside-service rush fees, and supervision effort caused by a rush order.
What this calculator does
- Estimate extra cost created by rush or expedited customer orders.
- deciding whether the expedite fee covers the real cost of jumping the schedule
- The result estimates extra cost caused by the rush order.
Formula used
- Variable rush order cost = rush-order units affected × incremental rush cost per unit × rush scope charged to customer
- Total rush order cost = variable rush order cost + fixed expedite coordination cost
Inputs explained
- rush-order units affected: Use parts, assemblies, kits, or lots pulled forward from the normal production schedule.
- incremental rush cost per unit: Include overtime, lost efficiency, expedited freight, premium materials, outside-process rush fees, and schedule disruption per unit.
- rush scope charged to customer: Use 100% when the full expedite scope is billable or less for negotiated concessions or shared schedule responsibility.
- fixed expedite coordination cost: Include planner time, supplier chasing, customer communication, weekend supervision, extra inspections, and special shipping paperwork.
How to use the result
- Use it to set expedite charges, decide whether to accept the rush job, and explain price premiums to customers.
- Treat the result as an estimate until the RFQ package, customer drawing revision, material quote, routing, setup standard, shop rate, outside service quote, scrap history, open capacity, due date, and quoted commercial terms are confirmed for the same job, lot size, and customer order.
Common questions
- What is the rush order cost calculator for? Use this calculator to price overtime, rescheduling, expedited material, premium freight, outside-service rush fees, and supervision effort caused by a rush order.
- What information should I enter? Enter rush-order units affected, incremental rush cost per unit, rush scope charged to customer, and fixed expedite coordination cost using the same quote revision, customer order, lot size, routing, and cost basis.
- What does the result tell me? The result estimates extra cost caused by the rush order.
- When is the result only an estimate? Treat the result as an estimate until the RFQ package, customer drawing revision, material quote, routing, setup standard, shop rate, outside service quote, scrap history, open capacity, due date, and quoted commercial terms are confirmed for the same job, lot size, and customer order.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.