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Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Air Cargo Storage Calculator

Estimate import storage/demurrage at ORD: chargeable weight × per-kg daily rate after the free period, with handler minimums.

Free time at ORD runs from cargo availability, not flight arrival. Rates are per kg of chargeable weight per day — pull the exact figures from your handler's published import tariff.

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Sources & references

  • Chicago O'Hare ground handler import tariff (storage/demurrage section)
  • IATA TACT rules — chargeable weight and handling charge practices

Demurrage, detention and storage tariffs are set by each carrier, terminal and contract and change frequently. The preloaded figures are editable industry-typical examples, not quotes — always verify against the current published tariff or your service contract before paying or disputing an invoice.

Air cargo storage at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) follows the universal handler formula — chargeable weight × daily rate after the free period, with a per-day minimum — but the local parameters are what decide your invoice. ORD is the US Midwest's international air freight hub and a key interior customs port for transatlantic and transpacific cargo.

About Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Air Cargo Storage Calculator

Local pattern worth knowing: Chicago's road-feeder network means much 'ORD cargo' actually arrives by truck from coastal gateways — the storage clock starts from the truck's tender, not the original flight. Charges driven by the handler's or airline's own delays are claimable; charges driven by your clearance speed are not. The timestamps in the handler's milestone log decide which story the invoice tells. With the preloaded ORD-realistic numbers, a 850 kg shipment collected on day 5 owes 3 chargeable days × $144.5 = $433.5. Swap in your handler's published rate and minimum — both are public — and the calculator reprices instantly.

How to use Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Air Cargo Storage Calculator

  1. 1Set each input — chargeable weight, days since cargo availability, free period, storage rate — using your own figures.
  2. 2The estimate recomputes instantly as you type; no submit button, no waiting.
  3. 3Review the line-item breakdown to see how each component contributes to the total.
  4. 4Click “Copy quote” to paste the itemised result into an email, quote or audit note.

Why use Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Air Cargo Storage Calculator?

  • ✓Itemised line-by-line breakdown, not just a single opaque total
  • ✓Copy-ready output for emails, quotes and audit notes
  • ✓Recomputes live as you type — compare scenarios in seconds
  • ✓Free and private — nothing you enter leaves your browser

Frequently asked questions

What would a 850 kg shipment held 5 days owe at ORD?+

With the defaults (2 free days, $0.17/kg/day, $38/day minimum): 3 chargeable days × $144.5 = $433.5. The per-kg figure governs because the shipment is heavy; light shipments usually hit the minimum instead.

Is ORD storage counted from flight arrival?+

No — from availability at the import shed. The flight can land Monday and the cargo become collectable Wednesday during a backlog; your free period starts Wednesday. Handlers' milestone systems record both times, and asking for that log is the first move in any ORD storage dispute.

My ORD shipment flew into JFK — when does ORD storage start?+

From availability at the ORD handler after the road-feeder leg. The AWB shows the routing; the handler's milestone log shows the truck tender time. Storage billed from the coastal flight's arrival date is a straightforward dispute — the cargo physically wasn't in Chicago to store.

Do part days count as full storage days?+

In nearly all handler tariffs, yes — any part of a day after the free period bills as a full day. Collection at 00:30 versus 23:30 on the same calendar day costs the same, which makes the cut-off time at your free period's expiry the single most valuable hour in the whole storage schedule.

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