Local Pickup vs Shipping Calculator — travel cost included

Compare shipped total versus driving to pickup: add mileage cost and time value to the pickup path, then compare to delivered price.

Calculator

Delivered total (product + shipping)Pickup item price (no shipping)Round-trip milesVehicle cost per mileYour time (hours)Value of your time ($/hour)

Pickup path total$159.45

Shipped total$142.00

Savings if pickup cheaper (else negative)-$17.45

Cheaper optionShipping (under your assumptions)

Pickup deals ignore hidden costs. This model adds mileage-based driving cost and a simple time cost to the pickup branch.

Formulapickup total = pickupItem + miles×perMile + timeHours×timeValue

Pickup total = item price + miles×per-mile + hours×hourly value. Compare that to the shipped total to see which is cheaper under your assumptions.

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