Transportation, Freight & Distribution worked example

Freight Accessorial Cost at 61% billable accessorial share: a worked example

Suppose billable accessorial share falls to 61%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate accessorial charge exposure from charge count, charge rate, billable share, and fixed dispute or admin cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Accessorial charge count: 54 charges (held at the documented default)
  • Average accessorial rate: 72 $ / charge (held at the documented default)
  • Billable accessorial share: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)
  • Dispute and admin cost: 300 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable freight accessorial cost = accessorial charge count × average accessorial rate × billable accessorial share.
  • Total freight accessorial cost works out to 2,672 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Accessorial cost per charge works out to 49.48 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Variable freight accessorial cost works out to 2,372 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed charges works out to 300 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where billable accessorial share sits at 85% and the headline result is 3,605 $, this scenario comes in 25.89% below the baseline at 2,672 $.
  • It multiplies charge volume, average rate, and the share you actually owe to get variable accessorial spend, then adds fixed dispute and admin cost for a total. 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 freight accessorial cost: 2,672 $ (headline result)
  • Accessorial cost per charge: 49.48 $ / unit
  • Variable freight accessorial cost: 2,372 $
  • Fixed charges: 300 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Freight Accessorial Cost calculator, set billable accessorial share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.