Report #AG-2026-015  |  February 2026
Carrier Fee Exposure Report
Est.
$360,564/year

Prepared for Vela — February 2026

Estimates based on publicly available data and industry benchmarks.

49,568 Est. Monthly Orders
$360,564 Annual Fee Exposure
$16.00 Per Correction (DHL)

Exposure Breakdown

Line Item Calculation Monthly Annual
Estimated orders/month $2,071,433 / $41.79 49,568 —
Est. orders with address issues (5%) 49,568 × 5% 2,478 —
Carrier correction fees (60%) 2,478 × 60% × $16.00 $23,789 $285,466
Reshipment costs (20%) 2,478 × 20% × $9.50 $4,708 $56,498
Support ticket costs (15%) 2,478 × 15% × $4.17 $1,550 $18,600
Total estimated exposure $30,047 $360,564
Order volume estimated from publicly available e-commerce revenue data. 5% address error rate is the industry benchmark (1 in 20 orders). Carrier correction fees are published rates — DHL charges $16.00 per address correction. Reshipment and support costs use industry averages. Your actual exposure may differ. Vela ships internationally, which typically increases error rates by ~20%.
That's equivalent to 8,628 free orders you could fulfill instead — or 31 hours of logistics team time per month spent resolving address issues. DHL charges $16.00 per address correction. At your volume, that's $23,789/month before reshipments and support. International addresses have 20% higher error rates than domestic.

With Address Guard

Without Address Guard With Address Guard
Address error rate ~5% ~1% (80% reduction)
Monthly carrier fees $30,047 $6,014
Annual savings — $288,393
Cost of Address Guard — $23,793/yr ($0.04/order)
Net ROI — 12.1x
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