Shipping Cost Per Order Calculator
Average shipping cost across a month of orders.
Shipping cost per order
$6.00
12.7% of revenue
How the Shipping Cost Per Order Calculator works
Individual shipments vary enormously; the average across a month is what actually drives your margin. Expressed as a share of revenue it becomes comparable — and for most ecommerce, shipping running above about 15% of revenue is a structural problem rather than a bad month.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
What should shipping cost as a share of revenue?
Commonly 8-15% for ecommerce that charges nothing for delivery. Above 20% the model is under strain and either prices or packaging need to change. Businesses charging shipping separately obviously run much lower.
How do I reduce average shipping cost?
Negotiate rates once volume justifies it, right-size packaging to cut dimensional weight, raise average order value so the per-order cost is spread further, and consider regional warehousing if your orders cluster geographically.
Should I charge shipping or build it into the price?
Free shipping converts better in nearly every consumer category, but it has to be funded from margin. The free shipping break-even calculator shows the order value at which absorbing it stops hurting.
Why is my average higher than my typical rate?
Usually a tail of expensive shipments — oversize, remote area, international, or split shipments — pulling the mean up. Look at the distribution rather than the average; fixing the worst 10% often moves it more than anything else.