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title: "Practical Rate Configuration Examples"
description: "\"My Online Store\" sells products from Madrid to all of Spain. They need a simple but effective rate system."
url: https://sistrack.com/en/docs/pricing/ejemplos-practicos/
category: pricing
section: docs
updated: 2026-07-28
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*Markdown version for agents. This page on the web: https://sistrack.com/en/docs/pricing/ejemplos-practicos/*


# Practical Rate Configuration Examples


## 🏪 Case 1: Local Online Store

### Situation
**"My Online Store"** sells products from Madrid to all of Spain. They need a simple but effective rate system.

### Configured Zones

| Zone | Description | Postal Codes |
|------|-------------|------------------|
| **LOCAL** | Madrid City | 28001-28050 |
| **METRO** | Madrid Region | 28051-28999 |
| **NEARBY** | Bordering provinces | Toledo, Guadalajara, Segovia, Ávila |
| **NATIONAL** | Rest of mainland Spain | Everything else |
| **ISLANDS** | Balearic and Canary Islands | 07xxx, 35xxx, 38xxx |

### Services and Rates

#### Standard Service (3-5 days)
| Route | Method | Price | Details |
|------|--------|--------|----------|
| LOCAL → LOCAL | Fixed Price | €4 | 24h delivery |
| LOCAL → METRO | Fixed Price | €6 | 48h delivery |
| LOCAL → NEARBY | By Weight | €5 + €1/kg | 1kg minimum |
| LOCAL → NATIONAL | By Weight | €7 + €1.5/kg | 1kg minimum |
| LOCAL → ISLANDS | By Weight | €12 + €2/kg | 5-7 days |

#### Express Service (24 hours)
| Route | Method | Price |
|------|--------|--------|
| LOCAL → LOCAL | Fixed Price | €8 |
| LOCAL → METRO | Fixed Price | €12 |
| LOCAL → NEARBY | Fixed Price | €20 |
| LOCAL → NATIONAL | By Weight | €15 + €2/kg |
| LOCAL → ISLANDS | Not available | - |

### Order Example
**Customer in Barcelona buys 3kg of products**

Options shown:
1. **Standard**: €7 + (3kg × €1.5) = **€11.50** (3-5 days)
2. **Express**: €15 + (3kg × €2) = **€21** (24 hours)

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## 🏭 Case 2: Industrial B2B Distributor

### Situation
**"Industrial Supply Co."** ships heavy materials between businesses. They need rates by volume and weight.

### Configured Zones

| Zone | Description | Feature |
|------|-------------|----------------|
| **INDUSTRIAL-A** | Main industrial park | Base of operations |
| **METRO-INDUSTRIAL** | Industrial parks within 50km | Daily deliveries |
| **CITY** | Urban zones | Restricted access |
| **REGIONAL** | 50-200km | Scheduled deliveries |
| **NATIONAL** | +200km | Special service |

### Calculation Method: Volumetric Weight

**Configuration**:
- Volumetric factor: 3000 (heavy ground transport)
- Always charges the greater of real and volumetric weight

### Weight-Based Rate Table

| Weight Range | INDUSTRIAL PARKS | CITY | REGIONAL | NATIONAL |
|---------------|-----------|---------|----------|----------|
| 0-50 kg | €25 | €35 | €45 | €65 |
| 50-100 kg | €40 | €55 | €70 | €95 |
| 100-500 kg | €60 | €85 | €120 | €180 |
| 500-1000 kg | €100 | €140 | €200 | €300 |
| +1000 kg | €100 + €0.08/kg | €140 + €0.12/kg | €200 + €0.18/kg | €300 + €0.25/kg |

### Calculation Example

**Shipment**: 80kg box, dimensions 120×80×60cm

1. **Real weight**: 80kg
2. **Volumetric weight**: (120×80×60) ÷ 3000 = 192kg
3. **Charged by**: 192kg (the greater)
4. **Applicable range**: 100-500kg
5. **Destination**: REGIONAL
6. **Final price**: **€120**

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## 🍕 Case 3: Local Courier Service

### Situation
**"QuickMessenger"** offers local deliveries with different services. They need rates by distance.

### Distance-Based Zones

| Zone | Radius | Features |
|------|-------|----------------|
| **ZONE-1** | 0-5 km | City center |
| **ZONE-2** | 5-10 km | Nearby neighborhoods |
| **ZONE-3** | 10-20 km | Outskirts |
| **ZONE-4** | 20-30 km | Metro area |

### Available Services

#### Standard Service
| Zone | Method | Price |
|------|--------|--------|
| ZONE-1 | Fixed Price | €3.50 |
| ZONE-2 | Fixed Price | €5.00 |
| ZONE-3 | Fixed Price | €7.50 |
| ZONE-4 | Fixed Price | €10.00 |

#### Express Service (2-hour delivery)
| Zone | Method | Price |
|------|--------|--------|
| ZONE-1 | Fixed Price | €7.00 |
| ZONE-2 | Fixed Price | €10.00 |
| ZONE-3 | Fixed Price | €15.00 |
| ZONE-4 | Not available | - |

### Quote Example
**Office document shipment to a customer 7km away**

- Zone detected: ZONE-2
- Standard Service: **€5.00**
- Express Service: **€10.00**

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## 📚 Case 4: E-commerce Company

### Situation
**"YourStore.com"** ships products nationwide from its central warehouse. They need rates differentiated by service type.

### Zone Structure

**Origin**: Central Warehouse (single location)

**Destinations**:
- LOCAL (same city)
- PROVINCIAL (same province)
- REGIONAL (same region)
- NATIONAL (rest of the country)
- ISLANDS (Balearic and Canary Islands)

### Rates by Service and Zone

#### Economy Service (5-7 days)
| Destination | Method | Base Price | Per extra kg |
|---------|--------|-------------|------------------|
| LOCAL | By Weight | €3 | €0.50 |
| PROVINCIAL | By Weight | €4 | €0.75 |
| REGIONAL | By Weight | €5 | €1.00 |
| NATIONAL | By Weight | €6 | €1.25 |
| ISLANDS | By Weight | €10 | €2.00 |

#### Standard Service (2-3 days)
| Destination | Method | Base Price | Per extra kg |
|---------|--------|-------------|------------------|
| LOCAL | By Weight | €5 | €0.75 |
| PROVINCIAL | By Weight | €7 | €1.00 |
| REGIONAL | By Weight | €9 | €1.50 |
| NATIONAL | By Weight | €12 | €2.00 |
| ISLANDS | Not available | - | - |

### Weight Configuration
- **Minimum billable weight**: 1 kg

### Order Example
**Customer in Seville buys a 2.3kg product**

1. Route: WAREHOUSE → NATIONAL
2. Billable weight: 2.3kg (above the 1kg minimum)
3. **Economy**: €6 + (2.3kg × €1.25) = **€8.88**
4. **Standard**: €12 + (2.3kg × €2) = **€16.60**

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## 🏥 Case 5: Specialized Parcel Service

### Situation
**"SpecialShipments"** handles products that need special care (fragile, valuable, temperature-controlled).

### Service Types

| Service | Description | Delivery Time |
|----------|-------------|----------------|
| **STANDARD** | Normal handling | 3-5 days |
| **CARE** | Special handling for fragile items | 3-5 days |
| **PRIORITY** | Fast delivery | 1-2 days |
| **TEMPERATURE** | Temperature control | 1-2 days |

### Rate Configuration

#### Standard Service
| Weight | Method | Price |
|------|--------|--------|
| 0-2 kg | Fixed Price | €8 |
| 2-5 kg | Fixed Price | €12 |
| 5-10 kg | Fixed Price | €18 |
| >10 kg | By Weight | €18 + €1.5/kg |

#### Special Care Service
| Weight | Method | Price |
|------|--------|--------|
| 0-2 kg | Fixed Price | €15 |
| 2-5 kg | Fixed Price | €22 |
| 5-10 kg | Fixed Price | €30 |
| >10 kg | By Weight | €30 + €2.5/kg |

#### Priority Service
| Weight | Method | Price |
|------|--------|--------|
| 0-2 kg | Fixed Price | €20 |
| 2-5 kg | Fixed Price | €30 |
| >5 kg | By Weight | €30 + €4/kg |

### Volumetric Weight Configuration
- **Volumetric factor**: 4000 (for priority services)
- **Charges the greater of**: real or volumetric weight

### Quote Example
**Fragile electronic equipment shipment, 3kg, 40×30×20cm**

1. Real weight: 3kg
2. Volumetric weight: (40×30×20) ÷ 4000 = 6kg
3. Billable weight: 6kg (the greater)
4. **Standard Service**: €18 (5-10kg rate)
5. **Care Service**: €30 (5-10kg rate)
6. **Priority Service**: €30 + (1kg × €4) = **€34**

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## 🎯 Case 6: Configuration with Multiple Calculation Methods

### Situation
**"FullLogistics"** needs different calculation methods depending on the shipment type.

### Configuration by Product Type

#### Documents (Flat Rate)
| Service | Method | Price | Restrictions |
|----------|--------|--------|---------------|
| Standard | Fixed Price | €5 | Max. 500g, 30×20×5cm |
| Express | Fixed Price | €10 | Max. 500g, 30×20×5cm |

#### General Parcels (By Weight)
| Service | Base Price | Per kg | Minimum Weight |
|----------|-------------|--------|-------------|
| Economy | €4 | €1.5/kg | 1 kg |
| Standard | €6 | €2/kg | 1 kg |
| Express | €10 | €3/kg | 1 kg |

#### Bulky Shipments (Volumetric Weight)
| Service | Factor | Price per kg | Notes |
|----------|--------|---------------|---------------|
| Standard | 5000 | €2.5/kg | Charges the greater |
| Express | 4000 | €4/kg | For air shipments |

### How they combine in practice

The calculation method is fixed per rate: the system doesn't change it based on the package. What it does do is **try the rates in priority order** and stick with the first one whose limits accept the shipment.

That's how "FullLogistics" gets the effect it's after: a cheap flat rate with strict limits at priority 1, and behind it a by-weight or by-volume rate with no limits at priority 2, which picks up everything that doesn't fit the first one.

**Example of how each package is resolved:**

1. **Document envelope (200g, 25×15×2cm)**
   - Rate applied: the priority-1 flat rate (the envelope fits its limits)
   - Price: **€5** (Standard) or **€10** (Express)

2. **Normal box (5kg, 30×20×15cm)**
   - Rate applied: the by-weight one (the flat rate was ruled out by limits)
   - Volumetric weight: (30×20×15) ÷ 5000 = 1.8kg
   - Charged by real weight: 5kg
   - Standard price: €6 + (4kg × €2) = **€14**

3. **Large light box (2kg, 60×50×40cm)**
   - Rate applied: the by-volume one (the flat rate was ruled out by size)
   - Volumetric weight: (60×50×40) ÷ 5000 = 24kg
   - Charged by volumetric weight: 24kg
   - Standard price: 24kg × €2.5 = **€60**

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## 💡 Lessons Learned

### ✅ Best Practices Observed

1. **Initial simplicity**: Start with few zones and expand
2. **Transparency**: Always show the price breakdown
3. **Flexibility**: Allow exceptions for special cases
4. **Automation**: Let the system calculate everything
5. **Feedback**: Adjust based on customer comments

### ❌ Common Mistakes Avoided

1. **Too many zones**: Makes management harder
2. **Frequent changes**: Confuses customers
3. **No minimum weight**: Losses on small shipments
4. **Poorly configured promotions**: Unexpected losses
5. **No documentation**: Nobody understands the rules

## 🚀 Your Turn

These examples give you ideas to:
1. Identify a similar business model to yours
2. Adapt the structure to your needs
3. Avoid common mistakes
4. Implement best practices

### Next Steps
1. Define your zones based on these examples
2. Choose your pricing strategy
3. Configure it in the system
4. Test with real orders
5. Adjust based on results

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