Put every quote on one price.
Two quotes rarely compare as they arrive. One rate includes fuel and the other does not, and one contract charges for failed deliveries while the other absorbs them. We restate every option on one unit, the cost of a successful delivery, so you see what each one costs you and who carries the risk.
Three 3PL quotes, priced per delivery
A sample business, three quotes restated on the same unit.
Cheapest on paper, dearest in full.
Fuel, failed deliveries and a monthly minimum change the order of the quotes. The 3PL contract comparison runs your own two rate cards the same way.
BD 0.46
Added to Quote C by its fees
Quote C has the lowest headline rate and the highest full cost.
Full cost per delivered order, BD
- 1.180Quote A
- 1.040Quote B
- 1.310Quote C
Headline rate per order, BD
- BD 1,620Saved a month, Quote B over C
- BD 1.04Full cost of Quote B
- 3Quotes on one basis
What a fair comparison needs
A fair comparison restates every option on the same unit, usually the cost of a successful delivery or the share of an order that you keep. We name the assumptions and show the arithmetic. Our comparisons follow the Moneyball Finance marks, so you read each figure for what it is.
Run these comparisons
- 3PL contract comparisonTwo 3PL rate cards compared on monthly cost, cost per delivery and the volume where they cross.
- Fleet lease or ownOwning, leasing and outsourcing a delivery fleet compared on monthly cost and cost per delivery.
- Restaurant aggregator marginThe contribution a restaurant keeps from one aggregator order, and what it adds up to in a month.
Where a comparison becomes a piece of work
- 3PL contract auditEvery charge on your 3PL invoices checked against the contract you signed.
- Fleet profitabilityWhat each vehicle earns you in a day, and whether to lease, own or outsource.
- Delivery cost optimizationWhat one successful delivery costs you, zone by zone, and which costs to change first.
Related
- ToolsSix calculators for delivery cost, 3PL contracts, fleet, aggregator margin, COD settlement and cash conversion.
- Priority solutionsSeven defined pieces of work, each with a named result on your desk.
- ResearchThe papers behind our view of who controls the customer, the fulfilment and the capital in Gulf commerce.
Bring last month. Leave with a score.
Sit down with Qasim Abbas. One table, your numbers, and a clear read on where you stand against par.