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Free Shipping Threshold Calculator

Calculate a mathematical free-shipping threshold from variable cost rates, shipping and target contribution.

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Shipping economics

Free Shipping Threshold Calculator

Solve the order value required to cover product cost rate, selling fees, shipping and an entered contribution target.

Minimum threshold

$50.00

Mathematical order value required for the entered target after variable cost rates and shipping.

Contribution rate

47.00%

Planned threshold

$72.00

Planned contribution

$26.34

Target status

Met

A higher threshold does not guarantee customers will add items. Validate regional shipping zones, dimensional charges, returns, tax treatment and conversion impact separately.

About the Free Shipping Threshold Calculator

Free Shipping Threshold Calculator solves the minimum order value required to cover entered product-cost rate, selling-fee rate, shipping and target contribution.

Compare that minimum with a planned threshold based on current AOV plus an entered basket lift. The tool does not predict whether customers will add products.

Key features

  • Contribution-rate calculation
  • Minimum mathematical threshold
  • Planned threshold scenario
  • Additional-spend display
  • Target status
  • Local TXT export

How to use

  1. 1Enter current AOV.
  2. 2Add product cost and selling fee rates.
  3. 3Enter shipping cost and target contribution.
  4. 4Test an additional-spend threshold.
  5. 5Validate zones, returns and conversion impact.

Examples

Shipping contribution target
Input: Current AOV, cost rates, USD 7.50 shipping and USD 16 target contribution
Output: Minimum and planned thresholds

Frequently asked questions

Does the threshold guarantee profit?
No. It reflects only entered rates and costs.
What if cost and fee rates reach 100%?
A finite threshold is unavailable.
Does it forecast basket lift?
No. The lift is entered manually.

Continue your workflow

Open a related tool to prepare your files or refine the finished result.