Pallet ROI Calculator

Underwrite a manifested lot before you book freight. Numbers update as you type — nothing is saved on a server.

What you pay the seller.

Typical LTL range $150–$350.

Pieces on the pallet.

Optional. Sum of unit retail × qty.

Share of units you expect to sell. Default 70%.

70%

Optional. Fees, poly bags, outbound shipping.

Results

Enter a pallet cost and a unit count to calculate investment, cost per sellable unit, and — with MSRP — revenue, profit, ROI, and break-even recovery.

How this is calculated

  • Investment = pallet cost + freight
  • Sellable units = total units × sell-through
  • Projected revenue = MSRP × recovery × sell-through
  • Selling costs = sellable units × per-unit selling cost
  • Projected profit = revenue − investment − selling costs
  • ROI % = profit ÷ investment
  • Break-even recovery = (investment + selling costs) ÷ (MSRP × sell-through)
  • Cost per sellable unit = investment ÷ sellable units

Pallet ROI questions

A workable pallet usually clears a positive ROI after freight and unsold units — many bin and online operators treat 20–40% ROI as healthy and anything below break-even as a pass. Run the numbers with your real sell-through, not the seller’s MSRP story.

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