| Method | Total transportation cost | |||
| Ex. 1 | Ex. 2 | Ex. 3 | Ex. 4 | |
| North West Corner Method | 4400 | 4160 | 540 | 1500 |
| Row Minimum Method | 2850 | 4120 | 470 | 1450 |
| Column Minimum Method | 3600 | 3320 | 435 | 1500 |
| Least Cost Method | 2900 | 3500 | 435 | 1450 |
| Vogel’s Approximation Method | 2850 | 3320 | 470 | 1500 |
| Extremum Difference Method | 2850 | 3620 | 415 | 1390 |
| Highest Cost Difference Method | 2900 | 3620 | 435 | 1450 |
| Average Cost Method | 2900 | 3320 | 455 | 1440 |
| TOCM-MMM Approach | 2900 | 3620 | 435 | 1450 |
| TOCM-VAM Approach | 2850 | 3320 | 430 | 1450 |
| TOCM-EDM Approach | 2850 | 3620 | 415 | 1440 |
| TOCM-HCDM Approach | 2900 | 3620 | 435 | 1450 |
| TOCM-SUM Approach | 2850 | 3320 | 455 | 1440 |
| Proposed Approach (ATM) | 2850 | 3320 | 415 | 1390 |
| Optimal Solution | 2850 | 3320 | 410 | 1390 |