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Art Shipping Cost Calculator

Crate and shipping cost from artwork dimensions and value.

Inputs

in
in
in
$
mi

Results

Total Shipping Cost

$222.37

≈ 15 movie tickets

Crating/Packing Cost$56.60
Carrier Shipping Cost$80.77
Insurance Cost$60.00
Handling Fee$25.00
Billable Weight77.7 lbs
Dimensional Weight77.7 lbs
Oversized?0
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Artwork Width, Artwork Height, and Artwork Depth.
  2. Set Declared Value, Shipping Distance, and Packing (0=Box, 1=Softpack, 2=Crate).
  3. Review the Total Shipping Cost ($) result.
  4. Use Crating/Packing Cost ($) and Carrier Shipping Cost ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Shipping Distance

Shipping DistanceTotal Shipping Cost
1,201$222.37
4,201$276.22
7,800$276.22
10,800$276.22

What each input means

Artwork Width
Width of the artwork including frame.
Artwork Height
Height of the artwork including frame.
Artwork Depth
Depth of the artwork including frame profile.
Declared Value
Declared value of the artwork for insurance.
Shipping Distance
Approximate shipping distance in miles.
Packing (0=Box, 1=Softpack, 2=Crate)
0 = cardboard box, 1 = foam softpack, 2 = custom wooden crate.

What each result means

Total Shipping Cost
Estimated total cost including crating, shipping, insurance, and handling.
Crating/Packing Cost
Cost of packing materials and crate construction.
Carrier Shipping Cost
Freight or parcel carrier charges.
Insurance Cost
Transit insurance based on declared value.
Handling Fee
Pickup/delivery handling fee (higher for oversized).
Billable Weight
Greater of actual or dimensional weight.
Dimensional Weight
Dimensional weight based on package size.
Oversized?
1 if package exceeds standard carrier limits.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Artwork Width = 24, Artwork Height = 30, Artwork Depth = 4, Declared Value = 3000 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Shipping Cost
    Total Shipping Cost = cratingCost + shippingCost + insuranceCost + handlingFee
    222.37 = $222.37
  3. Calculate Crating/Packing Cost
    56.6 = $56.6
  4. Calculate Carrier Shipping Cost
    Carrier Shipping Cost = (15 + billableWeight * 0.5) * distanceFactor
    80.77 = $80.77

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