Transportation, Freight & Distribution worked example

LTL vs FTL Cost Comparison at 110% share of freight in this scenario: a worked example

What does the result look like when share of freight in this scenario reaches 110%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. Use it when deciding whether several LTL shipments should move as one truckload or remain separate by destination.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Number of LTL shipments or FTL loads: 6 moves (unchanged)
  • Freight rate per shipment or load: 420 $ / move (unchanged)
  • Share of freight in this scenario: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Accessorials, minimums, and fees: 250 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable ltl vs ftl cost comparison = shipments or loads × rate per move × scenario share) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,022 $ for total ltl vs ftl cost comparison, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 504 $ / unit for cost per shipment or load.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,772 $ for variable ltl vs ftl cost comparison.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 $ for fixed charges.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of freight in this scenario sits at 100% and the headline result is 2,770 $, this scenario comes in 9.1% above the baseline at 3,022 $.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when share of freight in this scenario is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It models one scenario per run; to truly compare LTL and FTL you build each separately, and it doesn't auto-optimize transit time or capacity.

Results at a glance

  • Total ltl vs ftl cost comparison: 3,022 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per shipment or load: 504 $ / unit
  • Variable ltl vs ftl cost comparison: 2,772 $
  • Fixed charges: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live LTL vs FTL Cost Comparison calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.