Every shipping conversation starts with the same offer: send your data over securely and we will benchmark it. "Benchmark" gets used loosely, so it is worth being precise about what one actually is, what it asks of you, and what it tends to find.
What we ask you to share
A benchmark is only as good as its inputs, so we work from your real numbers, not a summary:
- Your contract terms, carrier or 3PL
- Your pick, pack, and storage fees
- Your actual shipping spend
That is the whole ask. Three things, straight from the source.
What we do with it
We evaluate those numbers against the data we already hold: carrier rates lane by lane, fee structures from comparable brands, and the terms we see move across the market every week. For more than nine in ten brands we run this for, we surface at least one place they are losing money they did not know about.
What that looks like
A gym equipment brand self-fulfills. On carrier contracts alone we took their average shipping cost per order from $61 to $42 within a year, multiple six figures annually.
A sporting goods brand switched 3PLs and cut their fulfillment cost nearly in half.
Whichever side you are on
If you self-fulfill and want better carrier contracts, the benchmark shows you where your rates sit against the market. If you use a 3PL and want to renegotiate or move to a better-fitting one, it shows you what the switch is actually worth. Either way, it starts in the same place.
When we evaluate a shipping profile, this is where we begin.