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Tutorial: Weight Breaks

Tutorial: Weight Breaks. When do you ship “Air”!!. Situation: Class Rate. Shipment highlights personal effects (released value $0.80 / lb) 130 boxes weighing 75 pounds each originating in Columbus, Ohio destined for Columbiaville, Michigan Key Data Total Cost $1,335.75.

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Tutorial: Weight Breaks

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  1. Tutorial:Weight Breaks When do you ship “Air”!!

  2. Situation: Class Rate • Shipment highlights • personal effects (released value $0.80 / lb) • 130 boxes weighing 75 pounds each • originating in Columbus, Ohio • destined for Columbiaville, Michigan • Key Data • Total Cost $1,335.75

  3. Does it pay to move up a class? • Weight breaks • Is it better to pay for 9,750lbs (Point A) or should we move up to 10,000lbs (Point B)? A B

  4. Does it pay to move up a class? • Weight breaks • Is it better to pay for 9,750lbs (Point A) or should we move up to 10,000lbs (Point B)? • Oh no!! Algebra is what we need!! A B

  5. Calculating WBE Point? • Weight break-even = WBE WeightBE* Class Rate = Next Class Weight * Class Rate WBE * RC1 = WNext * RC2 WBE * 1370 = 10,000 * 1264 WBE = 10,000 * 1264= 9,226.3lbs 1370

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