Problem Statement

How does Aspen Capital Cost Estimator calculate freight cost for quoted items?

Solution

Aspen Capital Cost Estimator calculates the freight cost for a quoted item as a function of it's weight and cost associated with the contractor for the quoted equipment. By default, both the quoted equipment weight and contractor freight cost are "0". The contractor domestic freight cost can be adjusted under:

Project Basis View | Basis for Capital Cost | Contracts | Contractor

then choose contractor and edit. If you put in $5/lb, the form would appear as follows:

 But the quoted equipment weight defaults to "0":
 

So unless you put in a weight, there would be no freight charge. To enter a weight, just put it in the weight field. For this example, if the quoted item weighed 1000 pounds, it would look as follows: