Free shipping audit

Shopify Shipping Loss Audit for Stores Losing Margin on Shipping

The average Shopify store loses $800+/month on shipping. Upload your Shopify Orders CSV and see whether free shipping, heavy SKUs, or regional delivery costs are quietly draining your margin.

Diagnose my shipping losses — free

No customer names, emails, or payment details required · Order-level data only

📦 SHIPPING EXPRESS CO.Shipping loss detected

Estimated loss:

$2,762.67 90 days · 347 orders

Sample audit result

Here's what an audit can reveal

90-day window. Personal data removed before analysis.

Shipping leakage$2,762.6790-day estimate
Likely recoverable$1,243$2,072after policy fix
Top fixRaise free shipping threshold to $100

Top 3 root causes found

① Heavy SKU underchargingCastile Soap 4-Pack · $501.18 loss
② Free shipping threshold too low$50 → recommend $100
③ Regional shipping leakageNY, TX, CA · $747.75 hidden

Where the money goes

3 patterns that silently drain margin

Most Shopify stores grow revenue but erode profit because shipping rules are too simple.

Heavy SKU undercharging

Heavy or bulky products ship at standard rates — carrier charges more than customer pays.

Avg loss: $501/product

Free shipping threshold too low

Low-margin orders qualify for free shipping — carrier cost exceeds the shipping charge collected.

Reduces 8% of risky orders

Regional shipping leakage

Remote or high-cost areas cost more to ship — but no surcharge is applied.

$747/region identified

Product tour

Everything in one audit report

Click each tab to see what you get after uploading your CSV.

Start with the executive summary.

Your store is likely leaking $2,762.67 in shipping margin across the last 90 days.

  • Leakage: $2,762
  • Recoverable: $1,243+
  • Monthly: $414+
  • Top fix: Raise to $100
Priority plan1. Raise threshold2. Heavy SKU profile3. Regional surcharge4. Action plan
MarginPatch audit summary showing shipping leakage, recoverable amount, monthly impact, and top fix.
Executive summary See leakage, recoverable margin, monthly impact, and the top fix.

Find the orders most likely affected.

See which orders are likely losing margin because the shipping cost is higher than what the customer paid.

  • Order-level shipping loss estimates
  • Order numbers masked
  • Customer names, emails, phones, and full addresses not shown
MarginPatch loss orders screen showing masked order-level shipping loss estimates.
Loss orders Find the orders most likely affected by undercharged shipping.

Spot products that repeatedly undercharge shipping.

Find heavy, bulky, frozen, liquid, pet, garden, food, and bundled products that may quietly leak margin across multiple orders.

  • Worst products ranked by estimated loss
  • SKU-level shipping leakage
  • Repeated undercharge patterns
  • Castile Soap 4-Pack · $501.18 loss
MarginPatch risky SKUs screen showing SKU-level shipping leakage.
Risky SKUs Spot products repeatedly leaking shipping margin.

Find regions where shipping costs more than customers are charged.

See which states, provinces, postal prefixes, or high-cost regions may need review before changing broad shipping rules.

  • Regional shipping leakage
  • Postal codes shortened
  • Remote surcharge candidates
  • NY, TX, CA · $747.75 hidden
MarginPatch regional losses screen showing shipping leakage by region.
Regional losses Find expensive regions and postal areas that need review.

Test your free-shipping threshold before changing it.

Compare threshold scenarios and see how much leakage may be reduced before changing your Shopify settings.

  • Compare $50, $75, $100, $125, $150, and $200 thresholds
  • Recommended threshold: $100
  • See estimated loss reduction and risky order reduction
MarginPatch free shipping threshold simulator comparing leakage by threshold.
Free shipping threshold simulator Compare threshold scenarios before changing Shopify settings.

Get copy-ready Shopify settings to review.

The audit turns the analysis into a practical sequence of Shopify shipping changes.

  • Raise free shipping threshold
  • Create heavy SKU shipping profile
  • Review regional surcharge rules
  • Follow a priority order instead of guessing
MarginPatch action plan showing Shopify shipping settings to review.
Shopify action plan Get exact settings, SKU rules, and regions to review first.

Turn the audit into a shareable report.

The full report gives you an executive summary, root causes, recommendation sequence, Shopify settings checklist, confidence notes, and export options.

  • Downloadable PDF report
  • CSV export
  • Executive summary
  • Root causes
  • Shopify action checklist
  • Confidence level notes
MarginPatch audit report with executive summary, root causes, and recommended actions.
Audit report Download or print a shareable executive report.
Summary

Start with the executive summary.

Your store is likely leaking $2,762.67 in shipping margin across the last 90 days.

  • Leakage: $2,762
  • Recoverable: $1,243+
  • Monthly: $414+
  • Top fix: Raise to $100
MarginPatch audit summary showing shipping leakage, recoverable amount, monthly impact, and top fix.
Executive summary See leakage, recoverable margin, monthly impact, and the top fix.
Loss orders

Find the orders most likely affected.

See which orders are likely losing margin because the shipping cost is higher than what the customer paid.

  • Order-level shipping loss estimates
  • Order numbers masked
  • Customer names, emails, phones, and full addresses not shown
MarginPatch loss orders screen showing masked order-level shipping loss estimates.
Loss orders Find the orders most likely affected by undercharged shipping.
Risky SKUs

Spot products that repeatedly undercharge shipping.

Find heavy, bulky, frozen, liquid, pet, garden, food, and bundled products that may quietly leak margin across multiple orders.

  • Worst products ranked by estimated loss
  • SKU-level shipping leakage
  • Repeated undercharge patterns
  • Castile Soap 4-Pack · $501.18 loss
MarginPatch risky SKUs screen showing SKU-level shipping leakage.
Risky SKUs Spot products repeatedly leaking shipping margin.
Regional losses

Find regions where shipping costs more than customers are charged.

See which states, provinces, postal prefixes, or high-cost regions may need review before changing broad shipping rules.

  • Regional shipping leakage
  • Postal codes shortened
  • Remote surcharge candidates
  • NY, TX, CA · $747.75 hidden
MarginPatch regional losses screen showing shipping leakage by region.
Regional losses Find expensive regions and postal areas that need review.
Simulator

Test your free-shipping threshold before changing it.

Compare threshold scenarios and see how much leakage may be reduced before changing your Shopify settings.

  • Compare $50, $75, $100, $125, $150, and $200 thresholds
  • Recommended threshold: $100
  • See estimated loss reduction and risky order reduction
MarginPatch free shipping threshold simulator comparing leakage by threshold.
Free shipping threshold simulator Compare threshold scenarios before changing Shopify settings.
Action plan

Get copy-ready Shopify settings to review.

The audit turns the analysis into a practical sequence of Shopify shipping changes.

  • Raise free shipping threshold
  • Create heavy SKU shipping profile
  • Review regional surcharge rules
  • Follow a priority order instead of guessing
MarginPatch action plan showing Shopify shipping settings to review.
Shopify action plan Get exact settings, SKU rules, and regions to review first.
Report

Turn the audit into a shareable report.

The full report gives you an executive summary, root causes, recommendation sequence, Shopify settings checklist, confidence notes, and export options.

  • Downloadable PDF report
  • CSV export
  • Executive summary
  • Root causes
  • Shopify action checklist
  • Confidence level notes
MarginPatch audit report with executive summary, root causes, and recommended actions.
Audit report Download or print a shareable executive report.

4 steps, under 3 minutes

1

Upload CSV

Shopify → Orders → Export CSV. Max 10MB. No formatting required.

2

Compare shipping

Actual carrier cost vs what customers paid — order by order.

3

Get your loss map

SKUs, regions, and orders leaking margin — all ranked by impact.

4

Adjust policy

Copy-ready Shopify settings — threshold, SKU rules, regional surcharges.

MarginPatch upload screen for Shopify Orders CSV with privacy-safe audit options.
Upload Shopify Orders CSV No formatting required. Personal customer data is removed before analysis.

You don't need to share customer data

The audit does not require

  • Customer names or emails
  • Phone numbers or addresses
  • Payment information
  • Shopify login access
  • No app install

You only need order-level data

  • Order ID · SKU · Quantity
  • Shipping charged to customer
  • Actual shipping cost optional
  • Region / postal code shortened
Personal data removed Order numbers masked Postal codes shortened Shipping cost estimated

Built for Shopify stores where shipping is complicated

Good fit

  • Heavy items, pet food, hardware, bulk
  • Free shipping enabled
  • Ships to multiple US / Canada regions
  • Bundles or multi-SKU orders
  • Products shipped internationally

Probably not useful

  • Digital products only
  • Flat-rate shipping across all orders
  • Accessories with simple flat cost
  • Local pickup only products

Pricing

Start free. Go deeper when it matters.

Free

$0

Shipping loss audit

  • Full diagnosis report
  • Risky SKU breakdown
  • Region loss summary
  • Basic recommendations
Start free audit

Done with you

$399

Audit + settings review

  • Full audit report
  • Shopify shipping profile review
  • Heavy SKU exclusion plan
  • Remote surcharge guidance
  • One follow-up check
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Short, practical answers

No. You export a CSV from Shopify Orders and upload it here. No login, no OAuth, no app install required.

Medium confidence if you upload actual shipping cost data. Directional estimate if using carrier, weight, or region estimates. Each report shows its confidence level.

If you offer free shipping over $50 but a $55 order costs $17 to ship, you may lose $12 on shipping. The simulator shows what raising the threshold to $100 could change.

The simulator shows estimated order reduction alongside loss reduction — so you can make that tradeoff consciously, not blindly.

No. The action plan gives you the Shopify Admin path to review, what to change, and the copy-ready rule to apply.

Under 3 minutes for a 90-day export. Results are available immediately after upload.

Find out if shipping is quietly draining your Shopify profit.

Upload an anonymized CSV and see which orders, SKUs, and regions may be costing you money.

Diagnose my shipping losses — free No Shopify login · No customer data · Results in 3 minutes