Free drayage rate calculator

Price a container move line by line.

Enter your linehaul, fuel surcharge, chassis days and accessorials to get the total for one container move. The numbers start as an example; replace them with your own rates.

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One container move USD

Round-trip miles Port or ramp to the customer and back Rate per mile Your linehaul rate Fuel surcharge, % Percent of linehaul from your fuel table Chassis days Days the container sits on your chassis Chassis rate per day What you charge per chassis day Prepull Flat fee, 0 if none Yard storage days 0 if the box goes straight out Storage rate per day What you charge per yard day Other fees Port or terminal fees, overweight, hazmat

Linehaul$0.00

Fuel surcharge$0.00

Chassis$0.00

Accessorials$0.00

Total $0.00

How to calculate a drayage rate

1 Linehaul Price the miles: a flat lane rate, or round-trip miles times your rate per mile.

2 Fuel surcharge Apply this week’s percentage from your fuel table to the linehaul.

3 Chassis Count the days the container will sit on your chassis and charge per day.

4 Accessorials Add the extras this move needs: prepull, yard storage, port fees, overweight or hazmat.

Want the long version? Read how to calculate drayage rates step by step on our blog.

Charges that are easy to miss

Chassis days A box that waits for an appointment or an empty return keeps your chassis. Quote the days you expect, not one.

Prepull Pulling the container from the terminal early and holding it in your yard is a separate move with its own fee.

Yard storage Once a prepulled box sits in your yard, each day costs you space. Charge for it per day.

Port and terminal fees Some ports and terminals charge per container fees. Pass them through on the quote.

Overweight Heavy containers can need special equipment or permits. Price them before you accept the load.

Waiting time Time stuck at the terminal or the customer’s dock is time your truck is not moving. Agree on the free time and the hourly rate.

Questions

How do you calculate a drayage rate?

Add the linehaul for the miles, a fuel surcharge as a percent of the linehaul, chassis days times your daily chassis rate, and any accessorials the move needs, such as prepull, yard storage or port fees. The total is the price for one container move.

What is a fuel surcharge in drayage?

It is an extra charge, usually a percent of the linehaul, that moves with the price of diesel. Many carriers tie their fuel table to the weekly DOE diesel price.

Why does chassis cost matter so much?

Every day a container sits on your chassis is a day you pay for it. If you quote one day and the box sits three, the extra days come out of your margin.

Is this calculator free?

Yes. Use it as often as you like. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

Can I save my rates and quote automatically?

Yes. Dray Insight keeps your mileage bands, lanes, zones, fuel table and accessorials, prices every rate request from them and sends the quote from your inbox. The Free plan includes 100 quotes a month.

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