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01Total 3PL cost 02Pick & pack tiered 03Storage cost 04Shipping by zone 05Dimensional weight 06CBM & pallet 07Hidden fees 08Switching ROI 09Landed cost 10AU customs duty 11In-house vs 3PL 12Cost per order
01 · Comprehensive

Total 3PL cost calculator

Estimate your full monthly 3PL bill across pick & pack, storage, receiving, shipping and hidden fees. Built on AU benchmark data (n=47, May 2026).

total = pickpack + storage + receiving + shipping + hidden_fees
cost_per_order = total / monthly_orders

% of orders

Estimated monthly total
$11,950/mo
≈ $5.97 per order · annual: $143,400
Pick & pack$5,920
Storage$945
Receiving$280
Shipping$3,800
Hidden fees (account mgmt, returns, etc.)$1,005
Total$11,950
02 · Tiered pricing

Pick & pack cost calculator

Pick & pack pricing is tiered by volume. AU median rates from our benchmark sample.

cost = orders × (first_pick + add_pick × (units_per_order − 1))

Tiers (AUD, May 2026):
<500: $4.50 + $1.20
500–2k: $3.95 + $0.95
2k–5k: $3.45 + $0.80
5k–15k: $2.95 + $0.65
15k+: $2.55 + $0.55
Monthly pick & pack cost
$5,920/mo
Tier: 500–2,000 orders · $3.95 first / $0.95 add'l
First picks (orders × $3.95)$7,900
Additional picks ($0.95 × extras)$760
Total$8,660
03 · Pallet, bin or cubic-ft

Storage cost calculator

Three storage models: pallet (most common in AU), bin (small SKUs), cubic-foot (modern 3PLs). Picks the right one based on your inputs.

pallet_count = ceil(units_on_hand / 800)
cost = pallets × city_rate

City rates (AUD/pallet/mo):
Sydney $32 · Melbourne $28
Brisbane $24 · Perth $26 · Adelaide $22

~6 weeks of cover. ~800 units per pallet typical.

Monthly storage cost
$588/mo
21 pallets × $28.00 · annual: $7,056
04 · Zone-based

AU shipping cost by zone

Estimate your monthly outbound shipping spend based on order volume, weight band and destination mix (metro / regional / remote).

cost = orders × Σ(zone_share × zone_rate[weight_band])

Median AU rates (May 2026):
Metro <1kg $7.95 · 1–3kg $9.50
Regional $9.95 · $12.50
Remote $13.50 · $18.00

% metro

% regional

% remote

Monthly shipping cost
$22,150/mo
≈ $11.08 per order · blended rate
05 · DIM weight

Dimensional weight calculator

Carriers charge by the greater of actual weight or dimensional weight. AU carriers use a 5,000 cm³/kg divisor. Get this wrong and you're paying twice.

dim_weight_kg = (L × W × H) / 5000
billable_weight = max(actual_kg, dim_kg)

Where L, W, H in centimetres.
Billable weight
1.80 kg
Dim weight is greater. Volume: 9,000 cm³ · Dim: 1.80kg vs actual 1.20kg
06 · Volume to pallets

CBM & pallet calculator

Convert your inventory volume to cubic metres and pallet equivalents. Standard AU pallet = ~1.16m × 1.16m × 1.5m stacked = 2.0 CBM, ~800 units typical density.

cbm_per_unit = (L × W × H) / 1,000,000 [cm³ → m³]
total_cbm = units × cbm_per_unit
pallets ≈ ceil(total_cbm / 1.6)
Total volume
15.00 m³
≈ 10 pallets · 0.0030 m³ per unit
07 · Often forgotten

Hidden fees estimator

The fees that brands routinely forget exist. Account management. Returns processing. Long-term storage triggers. Photo-on-receive. They typically total 8–15% of your bill.

account_mgmt: $350–600/mo
returns: orders × returns_rate × $6.50
integration_amort: $1,500 / 12
photo_on_receive (if enabled): SKUs × $0.95
Estimated hidden fees
$1,005/mo
Account management$350
Returns processing$1,300
Integration setup (amortised)$125
Photo on receive$48
08 · Recoup time

Switching ROI calculator

Switching costs ~AUD $2,500 + two weeks of overlap and operational attention. Calculate when you'd recoup that cost based on your monthly savings.

recoup_days = (switching_cost / monthly_savings) × 30

Switching cost typical:
$1,500 dev/integration + $1,000 inventory transfer overlap = ~$2,500
Recoup time
41 days
Save $1,850/mo · year-1 net: $19,700
09 · Imports

Landed cost calculator

Total cost to get a unit from supplier to your AU 3PL warehouse, including freight, customs duty, GST, and freight forwarder fees. Critical for margin planning.

landed = unit_cost + freight + duty + gst + brokerage
duty = (unit + freight) × duty_rate
gst = (unit + freight + duty) × 0.10

AU general tariff usually 0–5%. Free under FTAs (e.g. China–Australia FTA).

Landed cost per unit
$19.18
Unit cost$15.00
Freight$1.40
Duty (5%)$0.82
GST (10%)$1.72
Brokerage$0.30
Total landed$19.24
10 · ABF rules

AU customs duty + GST

For imports over AUD $1,000, AU charges customs duty (varies by HS code) plus 10% GST on the customs value. Goods valued ≤$1,000 generally clear under the low-value threshold (LVT).

if customs_value ≤ 1000: 10% GST only (LVT)
else: duty + 10% GST + ~$190 import processing

FOB cost + insurance + freight to port

Total customs charges
$650
Customs duty$150
GST (10%)$315
Import processing$190
Total payable to ABF$655
11 · Make or buy

In-house vs 3PL break-even

Self-fulfilment looks cheap until you cost in rent, staff, software, and your own time. Find the volume at which a 3PL is genuinely cheaper than running it yourself.

in_house = rent + staff + software + boxing
3PL = orders × cost_per_order
breakeven = fixed_in_house / (cpo_inhouse_variable − cpo_3pl)
Break-even point
2,927 orders/mo
Below this volume, in-house is cheaper. Above it, the 3PL wins.
12 · The honest number

True cost per order

The number that actually matters when comparing 3PLs. Total monthly cost divided by total orders, including all hidden fees and shipping. Comparable across providers regardless of how they price.

cpo = (pickpack + storage + receiving + shipping + hidden) / orders
True cost per order
$5.97
Annualised: $143,400 · 75% lower than in-house equivalent at this volume

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