Your courier cost per delivery is the total cost of arranging and completing your deliveries divided by the number delivered. Start with actual transport quotes, add the preparation costs your business pays, and use the same definition each month. WTM Logistics can quote your real shipping pattern so the budget is built around your orders—not an advertised price for a different service.
Request a courier quote with your typical pickup locations, destinations and monthly delivery count.
Build a simple monthly delivery worksheet
Keep transport spending separate from the broader cost of fulfilling an order. A delivery budget might include the carrier’s invoiced charges, packing materials and staff time spent preparing the handoff. Do not count the same packing labour again in another category.
The following is an illustrative budgeting example, not a WTM tariff. All amounts are hypothetical Canadian dollars before tax.
| Budget item | Example input | Monthly amount |
|---|---|---|
| Courier transport | 20 deliveries at $30 | $600 |
| Packing materials | 20 deliveries at $2 | $40 |
| Handoff administration | 3 hours at $25 | $75 |
| Total delivery-related cost | $600 + $40 + $75 | $715 |
| Average per completed delivery | $715 ÷ 20 | $35.75 |
Replace every input with your own figures. A delivery means one completed destination handoff in this worksheet; it does not mean one carton. Three cartons going to the same customer should not inflate the completed-delivery count to three.
Separate planned orders from urgent exceptions
Calculate routine courier spending and urgent direct deliveries separately before combining them. Otherwise, one emergency parts run can make the average look like the price of every ordinary order.
Record the reason for each exception. Was stock ready late, did the receiver change its hours, or did the customer request a faster service? That distinction identifies what can be planned differently without assuming that the carrier’s price is the only lever.
Apply account savings to the correct amount
WTM offers 10% off recurring shipments and up to 25% off eligible services through a funded credit account. Use the saving shown on your quote; do not apply a transport discount to your own boxes, staff costs or unrelated charges.
In a separate illustration, a $100 eligible service charge with a 10% discount becomes $90. At 25%, it becomes $75. These are alternative examples, not stacked discounts or a promise that every charge receives the maximum reduction.
Turn last month’s records into next month’s plan
Use the WTM Customer Portal to find your shipment history and invoices, then compare what you planned with what actually moved. Check the shipment count, service selected and destinations. Then request an updated quote when your pattern changes.
Should I divide by orders or deliveries?
Use whichever measure answers your business question, but label it consistently. An order split into two deliveries creates two transport movements even though it remains one customer order.
Can WTM quote a repeating delivery pattern?
Yes. Share the actual frequency, addresses and typical packed sizes so WTM can propose a recurring courier arrangement.
Make your courier budget useful. Call 587-316-2639 or send WTM your next delivery requirements.
