![]() ![]() ![]() Over time, as you compile more data, you’ll find that your numbers will solidify and you’ll develop a very accurate and predictable cost analysis. It is then fairly simple to calculate your (historical/real) average cost for any given region or state. If you want to fine tune your regions, I would suggest downloading each of your UPS/Fedex statements into excel and sort by state. I have found historical averages easier to work with than rate charts because with one you’re dealing with “real” numbers and the other is “best-case” scenario. Often the fees are significant and make it tough to program the regional calculation. When the delivery is going to a home on the wrong side of a mountain, river or gorge, you’ll get hit with a residential surcharge, fuel, extended area and whatever else they can think of. For example, I can ship a package to a business cross-country with no added fees just about as cheaply as delivering the same package to a remote cabin in my East Coast home state … after all the fees are tacked on. The problem comes in when they play with rural/residential/extended areas … basically, the “off-the-beaten-path” type fees. I once had that same ambition … the problem I ran into was, even though the zones look uniform when you see them all colored in and pretty, the added fees and surcharges muck’m up when you get your bill. ![]()
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