LCL Pricing

LCL Minimum Charge Explained

How consolidators enforce minimums and how to quote small LCL shipments.

1 W/M

standard industry minimum

1–3 CBM

danger zone for margin erosion

2–3×

effective cost increase on tiny shipments

What Is the LCL Minimum Charge?

Every LCL shipment has a floor price.

W/M stands for Weight or Measure — the basis for all LCL pricing.

The smaller the shipment, the more you overpay per unit.

Don't let minimum charges eat your margin.

At certain volumes, other shipping methods become cheaper.

These errors turn small LCL shipments into money losers.

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