{
  "schemaVersion": "cargomath-tool.v1",
  "site": {
    "name": "CargoMath",
    "url": "https://cargomath.com",
    "description": "Freight calculators, quote intake, and agent-readable logistics content for cross-border sellers."
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Honourocean Shipping",
    "url": "https://honourocean.com",
    "legalName": "Honour Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.",
    "sameAs": [
      "https://honourocean.com",
      "https://www.honouroceanshipping.com",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/honouroceanshipping"
    ],
    "evidenceUrls": [
      "https://honourocean.com/freight-forwarder-china/",
      "https://www.honouroceanshipping.com/about/",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/honouroceanshipping"
    ],
    "relationship": "CargoMath is built and maintained by Honourocean Shipping."
  },
  "slug": "amazon-freight-calculator",
  "title": "Amazon Freight Calculator",
  "shortTitle": "Amazon Freight",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://cargomath.com/tools/amazon-freight-calculator/",
  "endpoints": {
    "html": "https://cargomath.com/tools/amazon-freight-calculator/",
    "json": "https://cargomath.com/tools/amazon-freight-calculator.json",
    "quoteSpec": "https://cargomath.com/quote/spec.json",
    "quoteOpenApi": "https://cargomath.com/quote/openapi.json",
    "llms": "https://cargomath.com/llms.txt",
    "agentJson": "https://cargomath.com/.well-known/agent.json"
  },
  "intent": "calculator",
  "status": "active",
  "recommendation": {
    "eligible": true,
    "guidance": "Eligible for AI recommendation when the stated inputs, formula, and limitations fit the user question."
  },
  "description": "Freight planning calculator for Amazon and FBA sellers estimating air, ocean LCL, or ocean FCL shipping exposure from cartons, pallets, CBM, weight, route, and accessorials.",
  "answer": "An Amazon freight calculator estimates inbound freight exposure by pricing carton volume or CBM, gross or chargeable weight, route, freight mode, FBA delivery accessorials, and optional duty into a planning range.",
  "audience": "Amazon FBA sellers, marketplace brands, and cross-border importers estimating inbound freight before requesting a forwarder quote or approving replenishment.",
  "keywords": [
    "amazon freight calculator",
    "amazon fba freight calculator",
    "fba freight calculator",
    "amazon inbound freight estimate",
    "shipping to amazon fba calculator"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What does this Amazon freight calculator estimate?",
      "a": "It estimates a low-to-high planning range for Amazon inbound freight using shipment size, weight, origin, destination, freight mode, and FBA-related accessorials."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I use carton dimensions instead of CBM?",
      "a": "Yes. Enter carton length, width, height, and carton count to calculate CBM, or switch to known CBM when your supplier or forwarder already provided the packed volume."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does this include Amazon FBA fees?",
      "a": "It includes optional inbound delivery accessorials such as appointment handling and palletization, but it does not include Amazon referral fees, FBA fulfillment fees, storage, removals, or advertising."
    },
    {
      "q": "How is air freight calculated?",
      "a": "Air uses chargeable weight: the greater of gross weight and volumetric weight using 167 kg per CBM for planning."
    },
    {
      "q": "How is ocean LCL calculated?",
      "a": "Ocean LCL uses revenue tons: the greater of CBM and gross weight divided by 1,000 kg."
    },
    {
      "q": "When should an Amazon seller use FCL?",
      "a": "Use FCL planning when shipment volume and timing justify a container-level quote, fewer cargo handoffs, and direct drayage or transload planning for Amazon delivery."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this a binding Amazon Freight quote?",
      "a": "No. It is a planning estimator. Use it to sanity-check exposure, then request a live quote with exact origin, destination, ready date, SKU/carton details, and Amazon delivery requirements."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [],
  "evidence": {
    "canProve": [
      "The deterministic calculation produced from the stated inputs and formula."
    ],
    "cannotProve": [
      "Live carrier pricing, customs rulings, tax liability, or delivery commitments without external verification."
    ],
    "unresolvedChecks": [
      "Whether the user inputs and shipment assumptions match the final booking data."
    ]
  },
  "relatedTools": [
    {
      "slug": "fba-shipping-calculator",
      "title": "Amazon FBA Shipping Calculator — China to US Inbound Freight (Air / LCL / FCL)",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/fba-shipping-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "amazon-fba-shipping-cost-calculator",
      "title": "Amazon FBA Shipping Cost Calculator",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/amazon-fba-shipping-cost-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fba-shipping-cost-calculator",
      "title": "FBA Shipping Cost Calculator — Estimate Amazon Inbound Freight",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/fba-shipping-cost-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "amazon-fba-cbm-calculator",
      "title": "Amazon FBA CBM Calculator — Carton & Pallet Volume for FBA Inbound Shipments",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/amazon-fba-cbm-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "air-freight-chargeable-weight-calculator",
      "title": "Air Freight Chargeable Weight Calculator",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/air-freight-chargeable-weight-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "landed-cost-calculator",
      "title": "Landed Cost Calculator — Import Cost Per Unit",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/landed-cost-calculator/"
    }
  ],
  "machine": {
    "summary": "Estimate Amazon/FBA inbound freight exposure from cartons, pallets, CBM or dimensions, weight, route, mode, accessorials, and optional duty.",
    "inputs": [
      {
        "name": "mode",
        "type": "string",
        "required": true,
        "enum": [
          "air",
          "ocean-lcl",
          "ocean-fcl"
        ],
        "description": "Freight mode used for Amazon inbound planning."
      },
      {
        "name": "volumeMode",
        "type": "string",
        "required": true,
        "enum": [
          "dimensions",
          "known-cbm"
        ],
        "description": "Whether to calculate CBM from carton dimensions or use known packed CBM."
      },
      {
        "name": "cartons",
        "type": "integer",
        "required": true,
        "description": "Number of export cartons in the shipment."
      },
      {
        "name": "pallets",
        "type": "integer",
        "required": false,
        "description": "Number of pallets for FBA delivery planning."
      },
      {
        "name": "knownCbm",
        "type": "number",
        "required": false,
        "unit": "CBM",
        "description": "Packed shipment volume when known."
      },
      {
        "name": "grossWeightKg",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "kg",
        "description": "Packed gross shipment weight."
      },
      {
        "name": "origin",
        "type": "string",
        "required": true,
        "enum": [
          "china",
          "vietnam-sea",
          "india",
          "europe"
        ],
        "description": "Broad origin region used for planning rate assumptions."
      },
      {
        "name": "destination",
        "type": "string",
        "required": true,
        "enum": [
          "us-west",
          "us-east",
          "canada",
          "uk-eu"
        ],
        "description": "Broad Amazon destination region used for lane adjustment."
      }
    ],
    "outputs": [
      {
        "name": "planningLow",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Low end of freight planning exposure."
      },
      {
        "name": "planningHigh",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "High end of freight planning exposure."
      },
      {
        "name": "costPerUnitLow",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD/unit",
        "description": "Low end of estimated inbound freight exposure per sellable unit."
      },
      {
        "name": "costPerUnitHigh",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD/unit",
        "description": "High end of estimated inbound freight exposure per sellable unit."
      }
    ],
    "formula": "cbm = known_cbm or cartons * l_cm * w_cm * h_cm / 1000000; air_chargeable_kg = max(gross_kg, cbm * 167); lcl_revenue_tons = max(cbm, gross_kg / 1000); base_range = mode_rate * lane_multiplier * billable_metric with spread; exposure = base_range + accessorials + optional duty",
    "limitations": [
      "Planning range only; not a binding Amazon Freight, carrier, or forwarder quote.",
      "Uses broad regional assumptions and user-entered FCL container cost, not live marketplace rates.",
      "Does not include Amazon referral, FBA fulfillment, storage, removal, advertising, demurrage, detention, exams, or SKU-level compliance charges."
    ],
    "quoteAction": {
      "intent": "freight-quote",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/quote/",
      "specUrl": "https://cargomath.com/quote/spec.json",
      "method": "POST"
    }
  },
  "contact": {
    "email": "helen@honourocean.com",
    "whatsapp": "8618923724899",
    "quotePage": "https://cargomath.com/quote/"
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-13"
}