diff --git a/backend/src/app.module.ts b/backend/src/app.module.ts
index c1b8131..fbe8ac1 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/app.module.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { UsersModule } from './users/users.module';
 import { User } from './users/entities/user.entity';
 import { SearchModule } from './search/search.module';
 import { AuthModule } from './auth/auth.module';
+import { RiskModule } from './risk/risk.module';
 import { ReportingModule } from './reporting/reporting.module';
 
 @Module({
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ import { ReportingModule } from './reporting/reporting.module';
     UsersModule,
     SearchModule,
     AuthModule,
+    RiskModule,
     ReportingModule,
   ],
   controllers: [AppController, NotificationsController],
diff --git a/backend/src/risk/dto/calculate-risk.dto.ts b/backend/src/risk/dto/calculate-risk.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f7c564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/risk/dto/calculate-risk.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { IsIn, IsNotEmpty, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+
+const validCargoTypes = ['GENERAL', 'HAZARDOUS', 'PERISHABLE'] as const;
+type CargoType = (typeof validCargoTypes)[number];
+
+export class CalculateRiskDto {
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  @IsIn(validCargoTypes)
+  cargoType: CargoType;
+
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  originCountry: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  destinationCountry: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  carrierId: string;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/risk/risk.controller.ts b/backend/src/risk/risk.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a20c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/risk/risk.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { Body, Controller, Post, ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { CalculateRiskDto } from './dto/calculate-risk.dto';
+import { RiskScoreResponse, RiskService } from './risk.service';
+
+@Controller('risk')
+export class RiskController {
+  constructor(private readonly riskService: RiskService) {}
+
+  @Post('score')
+  getRiskScore(
+    @Body(new ValidationPipe()) details: CalculateRiskDto,
+  ): RiskScoreResponse {
+    return this.riskService.calculateRiskScore(details);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/risk/risk.module.ts b/backend/src/risk/risk.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d9f1fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/risk/risk.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { RiskController } from './risk.controller';
+import { RiskService } from './risk.service';
+
+@Module({
+  controllers: [RiskController],
+  providers: [RiskService],
+})
+export class RiskModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/risk/risk.service.ts b/backend/src/risk/risk.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf3b2b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/risk/risk.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { CalculateRiskDto } from './dto/calculate-risk.dto';
+
+export interface RiskScoreResponse {
+  finalScore: number;
+  riskLevel: 'LOW' | 'MEDIUM' | 'HIGH' | 'CRITICAL';
+  breakdown: {
+    cargo: number;
+    geopolitical: number;
+    carrier: number;
+  };
+}
+
+@Injectable()
+export class RiskService {
+  private highRiskCountries = ['Somalia', 'Yemen', 'Syria'];
+  private unreliableCarriers = ['carrier-xyz', 'carrier-abc'];
+
+  calculateRiskScore(details: CalculateRiskDto): RiskScoreResponse {
+    const weights = { cargo: 0.4, geopolitical: 0.4, carrier: 0.2 };
+
+    const cargoScore = this.scoreCargo(details.cargoType);
+    const geopoliticalScore = this.scoreGeopolitical(
+      details.destinationCountry,
+    );
+    const carrierScore = this.scoreCarrier(details.carrierId);
+
+    const finalScore =
+      cargoScore * weights.cargo +
+      geopoliticalScore * weights.geopolitical +
+      carrierScore * weights.carrier;
+
+    return {
+      finalScore: Math.round(finalScore),
+      riskLevel: this.getRiskLevel(finalScore),
+      breakdown: {
+        cargo: cargoScore,
+        geopolitical: geopoliticalScore,
+        carrier: carrierScore,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  private scoreCargo(cargoType: CalculateRiskDto['cargoType']): number {
+    switch (cargoType) {
+      case 'HAZARDOUS':
+        return 90;
+      case 'PERISHABLE':
+        return 60;
+      case 'GENERAL':
+        return 10;
+      default:
+        return 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private scoreGeopolitical(country: string): number {
+    return this.highRiskCountries.includes(country) ? 100 : 10;
+  }
+
+  private scoreCarrier(carrierId: string): number {
+    return this.unreliableCarriers.includes(carrierId) ? 80 : 20;
+  }
+
+  private getRiskLevel(score: number): RiskScoreResponse['riskLevel'] {
+    if (score > 80) return 'CRITICAL';
+    if (score > 60) return 'HIGH';
+    if (score > 30) return 'MEDIUM';
+    return 'LOW';
+  }
+}