Question 7

You work for a freight forwarding company responsible for moving carpenter supplies from Toronto, Canada to Casper, Wyoming. Your company has a standardized variable rate structure in place for these shipments and it is as follows:

0 500 lbs $ 100.00 flat rate

501 1999 lbs $ 19.00 cwt

2000 4999 lbs $ 16.40 cwt

5000 9999 lbs $ 13.25 cwt

10000 19999 lbs $ 10.25 cwt

20000 29999 lbs $ 8.75 cwt

30000 45000 lbs $2500.00 flat rate

** Rates are based on 10 pounds per cubic feet

A local manufacturer has approached your trucking company about shipping 150 rubbermaid wheelbarrels from Toronto to Casper, Wyoming. The wheelbarrels weigh 45 pounds each including packaging. The dimension of the shipping box is 5 x 3 x 2. What is the chargeable weight of this shipment?

		Total chargeable weight 45,000lb
		Total chargeable weight 150lb
		Total chargeable weight 100kg