{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Shipping Cost Calculation System","description":"A shipping cost calculation system is software that automatically determines freight charges based on defined parameters: shipment weight, volume, dimensions, transport distance, and carrier tariffs. Rather than manual rate lookups, it matches shipment data against stored price lists in real time and returns the most cost-effective or service-appropriate option. Most systems are integrated into a TMS or ERP platform, allowing quotation, order capture, and invoicing to run from a single interface","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipping-cost-calculation-system-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T15:54:12.904083","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_management_system","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shipping-cost-calculation-system-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Shipping Cost Calculation System · A shipping cost calculation system is software that automatically determines freight charges based on defined parameters: shipment weight, volume, dimensions, transport distance, and carrier tariffs. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_management_system"}