Moltline Shipping Maths

Work out whether a parcel bills on its size or its weight. FREE.

Carriers charge the greater of actual weight and dimensional weight, so a light bulky box costs more than the scale suggests. Typical input {"length": 18, "width": 12, "height": 10, "actual_weight": 6} returns {"cubic": 2160.0, "dim_weight": 15.54, "actual_weight": 6.0, "billable_weight": 15.54, "billed_on": "dimensional", "overage": 9.54, "divisor_used": 139.0, "note": "..."}.

Use when deciding whether a smaller box is worth the packing effort, or why an invoice exceeded the scale weight. Not for choosing a box from a list of candidates — that is parcel_fit. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": ""} (for example {"error": "custom_divisor must be greater than 0 when divisor is 'custom'"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.

Find the order value at which free shipping stops costing you money. PREMIUM (license).

Break-even is where the gross margin on the order covers the shipping you absorb. Typical input {"gross_margin_pct": 45, "ship_cost": 7.5, "current_aov": 38, "target_uplift_pct": 15} returns {"break_even": 16.67, "suggested_threshold": 43.7, "above_current_aov_by": 5.7, "rationale": "..."}.

Use when setting or defending a free-shipping bar. Not for what shipping should cost when it is not free — that is rate_card. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": ""}. Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.

Derive a US LTL freight class from density. FREE.

Density in pounds per cubic foot maps to a class on the published NMFC density scale. Typical input {"length": 48, "width": 40, "height": 36, "weight": 400} returns {"cubic_feet": 40.0, "density_pcf": 10.0, "density_class": "100", "caveat": "..."}.

Use for a first estimate before a carrier quote. Not as a final classification: NMFC also weighs stowability, handling and liability, so a carrier can and does reclassify. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": ""} (for example {"error": "dimensions produce zero volume"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.

Total what a unit really costs once freight, duty and fees are in. FREE.

Duty is applied to goods value, tax to goods plus duty plus freight — the common import treatment — and the order is spelled out in the response so you can check it against your own broker's method. Typical input {"unit_cost": 8.5, "quantity": 200, "freight_total": 640, "duty_pct": 6.5, "tax_pct": 0} returns {"goods": 1700.0, "duty": 110.5, "freight": 640.0, "tax": 0.0, "total_landed": 2450.5, "landed_unit_cost": 12.25, ...}.

Use before setting a price on imported stock. Not for the margin that price leaves you — that is the dropship server's margin_check. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": ""}. Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.

Pick the smallest box an item actually fits in, allowing for padding. FREE.

Tries every rotation of the item against every box, so an item that only fits diagonally-oriented is still found. Typical input {"item_length": 10, "item_width": 6, "item_height": 4, "box_options": [[12, 9, 4], [14, 10, 6]]} returns {"fits": [{"box": [14, 10, 6], "cubic": 840.0, "slack": [2, 2, 0]}], "best": [14, 10, 6], "rejected": [...]}.

Use when choosing packaging from stock. Not for what the carrier will bill once a box is chosen — that is dim_weight. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": ""} (for example {"error": "box_options must contain at least one [l, w, h] box"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.

Turn a cost model into a customer-facing weight-banded price table. PREMIUM (license).

Prices each band at its upper bound so you never under-charge inside a band, then rounds up to a tidy increment. Typical input {"base_cost": 4.2, "cost_per_lb": 0.65, "bands_lb": [1, 2, 5, 10], "margin_pct": 25} returns {"bands": [{"up_to_lb": 1, "cost": 4.85, "price": 6.5}, ...], "over_top_band": "quote individually"}.

Use when publishing shipping prices customers pay. Not for the cut-off at which shipping becomes free — that is free_shipping_threshold. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": ""} (for example {"error": "bands_lb must contain at least one upper bound"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.