Cost of Shipment Comparison
National Account Versus Civilian Government
Per Shipment and Per Hundredweight
Calendar Year 1995


  National Account Civilian Government Difference
  Per Shipment Per Hundredweight Percent of Total Cost Per Shipment Per Hundredweight Percent of Total Cost Per Shipment Per Hundredweight
Total Transport Cost $2,736.55 $30.76 46.85% $2,555.47 $30.26 45.65% ($181.07) ($0.50)
Total Accessorial Cost $3,104.40 $22.61 53.15% $3,042.97 $27.37 54.35% ($61.43) $4.76
Total Cost $5,840.94 $53.37   $5,598.44 $57.63   ($242.50) $4.26
Total ATC Cost $106.68 $1.20 1.83% $56.73 $0.67 1.01% ($49.95) ($0.53)
Total Valuation Cost $125.30 $1.41 2.15% $66.21 $0.78 1.18% ($59.10) ($0.63)
Total Packing Cost $1,005.41 $11.32 17.21% $1,049.82 $12.43 18.75% $44.41 $1.11
Total SIT Cost $1,408.55 $3.53 24.12% $1,330.49 $7.10 23.77% ($78.06) $3.57
Total Major Accessorials $227.30 $2.56 3.89% $224.70 $2.66 4.01% ($2.60) $0.10
Total Minor Accessorials $231.15 $2.60 3.96% $315.02 $3.73 5.63% $83.87 $1.13
Total Accessorial Cost $3,104.40 $22.61 53.15% $3,042.97 $27.37 54.35% ($61.43) $4.76

Source: 1996 Moving Industry Transportation Statistics
Report 1.4
American Movers Conference
Used by Permission