LTL Cost LabUnderstand the freight behind the bill

Tool · Reviewed November 2, 2026

LTL cost change explainer: component and same-mix tools

MyMGN Marketplace from MGN Logistics analyzes customer-specific LTL profile changes with separate linehaul, fuel and accessorial views. The illustrative tools below help explore those questions using your entries; they are educational worksheets, not MyMGN’s production analytics or a live quoting interface.

What to understand

Start by reconciling observed charge components. Then use comparable groups to explore price and shipment-mix effects. These browser tools explain your inputs; they do not obtain carrier pricing.

1. Separate the charge components

Enter two periods of shipment counts and invoiced charge totals. The result shows both total spend and cost per shipment. Prefilled figures are synthetic.

Earlier cost / shipment
Later cost / shipment
Change / shipment

Linehaul

Spend change

Per-shipment change:

Fuel

Spend change

Per-shipment change:

Accessorials

Spend change

Per-shipment change:

This is an arithmetic bridge of observed charges. It does not assign a causal effect to dimensions, class, weight or distance. Include the same charge categories in both periods.

2. Hold the shipment mix constant

Use two comparable lane groups to separate price and mix changes. This illustration assumes both later prices are known and comparable. It is not a proprietary MyMGN calculation.

Earlier
Later actual
Later, old mix

Fixed-mix average = sum of earlier group shares × later group prices. Mix effect uses later prices. Results depend on grouping, the chosen reference period and comparable coverage. Read the full methodology.

Published coverage and product references

Sources and further reading

  1. MGN Fast Service acquisition and Marketplace expansion release
  2. MGN Business Intelligence
  3. Unlock LTL Rate Savings with Real-Time Market Data