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Freight cost is rate times chargeable weight, plus a fuel surcharge applied to the base rate, plus fixed documentation and handling charges. The all-in cost per kilogram is the only comparable figure between quotes, since surcharge structures differ.
Freight cost
total = weight x rate x (1 + fuel surcharge) + fixed charges
It lets carriers hold base rates stable while passing through volatile fuel prices. It is applied to the base rate, not the total.
Terminal handling, security screening, customs entry, and accessorials such as waiting time or residential delivery. Always ask for an all-in quote.