True Classic Roadshow Freight Updated Jun 25, 2026

Costco Roadshow Program

Better. Cheaper. Faster.

YTD freight optimization dashboard — tracking cost, speed, and quality across all roadshow waves. Every store gets both LTL and FTL quotes; we select the optimal mode per store, per wave.

Better Push OTIF → 100%
Cheaper Drive $/pallet & $/store down
Faster Beat transit SLAs every wave
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Better — On-Time Delivery
100%
All 595 stores delivered before show day
22 consecutive waves · $0 emergency freight
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Cheaper — Cost Per Pallet
$245
$183,113 saved YTD (18.7%)
↓ $62 vs prior 4 weeks (-20.3%)
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Faster — Avg Transit Time
2.7 days
Avg LTL transit across all June waves
Improved from 3.8 days in February
Waves
22
Jan – Jun 2026
Stores Shipped
595
400 FTL · 195 LTL
Pallets
3,247
5 pallets/store avg
Total Freight
$793,916
$1,334/store · $245/pallet
Total Savings
$183,113
18.7% mode optimization

Cheaper

Cost Trends

22 waves · Jan — Jun 2026
Cost Per Pallet$243-20.3%
Trailing 4-wave avg vs prior 4 waves
Cost Per Store$1204-14.4%
Trailing 4-wave avg vs prior 4 waves

Savings

Mode Optimization Impact

$183,113 saved YTD
Savings by Wave$183,113 cumulative
Bar = wave savings | Line = cumulative total

Faster

Transit Performance

Avg Transit Days by Month
LTL quoted transit times
Mode Mix Over Time
FTL vs LTL store count per wave

Monthly Breakdown

Freight by Month

Month Stores Pallets Total Freight Savings Savings % $/Pallet $/Store
January 17 90 $25,153 $1,067 4.1% $279 $1,480
February 95 570 $141,366 $4,209 2.9% $248 $1,488
March 124 744 $155,259 $28,759 15.6% $209 $1,252
April 96 558 $135,731 $94,094 40.9% $243 $1,414
May 140 670 $189,236 $23,417 11.0% $282 $1,352
June 123 615 $147,170 $31,567 17.7% $239 $1,197
YTD Total 595 3,247 $793,916 $183,113 18.7% $245 $1,334

Origin Transition

3PL Origin Impact

Monthly Freight Cost

Origin Transition — Stord KY → ShipBob DFW

Waves 1-10 shipped from Stord KY. Starting Wave 11 (April), all roadshow freight originates from ShipBob DFW in Dallas.

OriginWavesStoresAvg $/StoreAvg $/PalletSavings %
Stord KY 10 236 $1,363 $229 9.6%
ShipBob DFW 12 359 $1,315 $256 24.0%

Geographic Distribution

Top 20 States by Freight Spend

State Detail

All states with freight data · YTD Jan–Jun 2026

State Stores Pallets Total Freight Avg $/Store FTL LTL FTL %
CA 175 868 $250,010 $1,429 134 37 78%
WA 26 129 $53,030 $2,040 16 10 62%
FL 29 142 $42,122 $1,452 15 14 52%
TX 60 299 $39,645 $661 38 22 63%
AZ 19 93 $25,717 $1,354 14 5 74%
OR 11 55 $21,289 $1,935 7 4 64%
CO 13 65 $20,944 $1,611 12 1 92%
MI 17 85 $20,004 $1,177 5 12 29%
NV 12 60 $19,929 $1,661 9 3 75%
NY 11 55 $19,171 $1,743 6 5 55%
IL 14 69 $18,472 $1,319 9 5 64%
GA 17 84 $18,192 $1,070 12 5 71%
UT 11 55 $17,324 $1,575 6 5 55%
NJ 12 60 $17,200 $1,433 9 3 75%
PA 12 59 $17,126 $1,427 9 3 75%
MN 12 59 $15,325 $1,277 12 0 100%
VA 11 55 $14,746 $1,340 4 7 36%
OH 12 60 $14,218 $1,185 7 5 58%
NC 11 55 $13,507 $1,228 5 6 45%
SC 11 55 $12,156 $1,105 7 4 64%
MD 7 35 $11,950 $1,707 4 3 57%
CT 8 40 $11,800 $1,475 7 1 88%
IN 10 49 $10,800 $1,080 6 4 60%
WI 9 45 $9,783 $1,087 8 1 89%
MA 6 30 $9,033 $1,505 3 3 50%

Wave-by-Wave

All 22 Waves

Wave Date Origin Stores Pallets Freight Savings % $/Pallet $/Store FTL LTL
Wave 1 01/29/2026 Stord KY 17 90 $25,153 $1,067 4.1% $279 $1,480 16 1
Wave 2 02/06/2026 Stord KY 30 180 $43,315 $2,507 5.5% $241 $1,444 26 4
Wave 3 02/13/2026 Stord KY 27 162 $43,250 $970 2.2% $267 $1,602 27 0
Wave 4 02/20/2026 Stord KY 19 114 $35,526 $732 2.0% $312 $1,870 18 1
Wave 5 02/27/2026 Stord KY 19 114 $19,275 $0 0.0% $169 $1,014 15 4
Wave 6 03/06/2026 Stord KY 30 180 $46,950 $10 0.0% $261 $1,565 30 0
Wave 7 03/13/2026 Stord KY 35 210 $38,115 $12,902 25.3% $182 $1,089 1 34
Wave 8 03/20/2026 Stord KY 29 174 $32,551 $8,195 20.1% $187 $1,122 2 27
Wave 9 03/25/2026 Stord KY 29 174 $36,168 $7,520 17.2% $208 $1,247 25 4
Wave 10 03/26/2026 Stord KY 1 6 $1,475 $132 8.2% $246 $1,475 1 0
Wave 11 04/01/2026 DFW 20 128 $30,855 $28,715 48.2% $241 $1,543 17 3
Wave 12 04/09/2026 DFW 25 147 $36,613 $32,235 46.8% $249 $1,465 19 6
Wave 13 04/16/2026 DFW 26 156 $34,539 $11,340 24.7% $221 $1,328 22 4
Wave 14 04/23/2026 DFW 25 127 $33,724 $21,804 39.3% $266 $1,349 20 5
Wave 15 04/30/2026 DFW 28 135 $40,878 $2,747 6.3% $303 $1,460 24 4
Wave 16 05/07/2026 DFW 35 175 $46,101 $4,194 8.3% $263 $1,317 21 14
Wave 17 05/14/2026 DFW 25 125 $29,986 $8,043 21.1% $240 $1,199 7 18
Wave 18 05/20/2026 DFW 20 80 $32,997 $1,041 3.1% $412 $1,650 13 7
Wave 19 05/28/2026 DFW 32 155 $39,274 $7,392 15.8% $253 $1,227 17 15
Wave 20 06/04/2026 DFW 41 205 $51,160 $10,447 17.0% $250 $1,248 27 14
Wave 21 06/11/2026 DFW 40 200 $47,845 $7,142 13.0% $239 $1,196 26 14
Wave 22 06/18/2026 DFW 42 210 $48,165 $13,978 22.5% $229 $1,147 26 16
YTD 595 3,247 $793,916 $183,113 18.7% $245 $1,334 400 195