Transportation, Freight & Distribution worked example

Carrier Rate Acceptance at 58% target acceptance rate: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop target acceptance rate to 58%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Track how often carrier quotes or tenders meet the target rate threshold so procurement can spot lane pricing drift.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Quotes at or below target rate: 42 quotes (held at the documented default)
  • Total quotes reviewed: 60 quotes (held at the documented default)
  • Target acceptance rate: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Carrier Rate Acceptance rate = quotes at or below target ÷ total quotes reviewed × 100.
  • Carrier Rate Acceptance rate works out to 70 % accepted quotes at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gap to target works out to -12 points at these inputs.
  • Quotes at or below target works out to 42 quotes at these inputs.
  • Total quotes reviewed works out to 60 quotes at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target acceptance rate sits at 80% and the headline result is 70 % accepted quotes, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 70 % accepted quotes.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to target acceptance rate, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It counts quotes equally regardless of volume, so a lane with many low-volume quotes can dominate the rate and mask acceptance problems on your highest-spend lanes.

Results at a glance

  • Carrier Rate Acceptance rate: 70 % accepted quotes (headline result)
  • Gap to target: -12 points
  • Quotes at or below target: 42 quotes
  • Total quotes reviewed: 60 quotes

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Carrier Rate Acceptance calculator, set target acceptance rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.