Freight and Distribution Cost Analysis

Service Overview

We examine freight and distribution expenditure against shipment activity, service levels and commercial charging structures. The review explains how cost varies by route, destination, mode or shipment profile, separating transport charges from relevant accessorial costs.

Key Objectives

• Clarify distribution cost drivers, compare like-for-like shipments and identify expenditure differences associated with route, volume, service requirements or charging terms.

Approach & Methodology

Freight invoices, shipment records and available contract schedules are reconciled by movement. We analyse comparable unit costs, surcharges and exceptional fees, then provide a segmented cost profile with allocation assumptions and inconsistencies in supporting records identified.

Expected Outcomes & Value

The analysis gives management better evidence for understanding distribution expenditure, helping distinguish commercial rate differences from costs driven by service requirements, shipment characteristics and incomplete allocations.