{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cost Structure Freight Transport","description":"Unlike a simple freight rate, the cost structure of freight transport maps the full breakdown of fixed, variable, and overhead expenses underlying any transport offer. Fixed costs — vehicle leasing, infrastructure access fees, and mandatory insurance — accrue regardless of load factor. Variable costs such as fuel, mileage-dependent maintenance, and driver wages rise with distance and shipment weight. The composition differs markedly by mode: in ocean freight, slot costs and port dues dominate; i","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cost-structure-freight-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T18:14:00.155768","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_structure","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cost-structure-freight-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cost Structure Freight Transport · Unlike a simple freight rate, the cost structure of freight transport maps the full breakdown of fixed, variable, and overhead expenses underlying any transport offer. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_structure"}