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$25.00
Billable Weight77.7 lbs
Dimensional Weight77.7 lbs
Oversized?0
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Artwork Width, Artwork Height, and Artwork Depth.
- Set Declared Value, Shipping Distance, and Packing (0=Box, 1=Softpack, 2=Crate).
- Review the Total Shipping Cost ($) result.
- Use Crating/Packing Cost ($) and Carrier Shipping Cost ($) to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Shipping Distance
| Shipping Distance | Total 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
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersArtwork Width = 24, Artwork Height = 30, Artwork Depth = 4, Declared Value = 3000 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total Shipping CostTotal Shipping Cost = cratingCost + shippingCost + insuranceCost + handlingFee222.37 = $222.37
- Calculate Crating/Packing Cost56.6 = $56.6
- Calculate Carrier Shipping CostCarrier Shipping Cost = (15 + billableWeight * 0.5) * distanceFactor80.77 = $80.77
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