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3 Ways Dimensional Weight Will Slash Your Shipping Rates

Jan 01, 2017 |

What is Dimensional Weight?

Dimensional Weight, also referred to as volumetric weight, is a pricing measure based on the volume of a parcel. Dimensional weight pricing was designed to help commercial freight transport companies bill customers more accurately. Instead of determining shipping costs on weight alone, dimensional weight pricing factors...

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Using Cube Data to Fight Dimensional Weight Pricing

May 05, 2016 |

The new dimensional weight (Dim) pricing structure for all ground shipments is here. Is it causing havoc on your parcel shipments? About a year ago, UPS and FedEx announced that all packages will be subject to the new Dim-weight charges. This will have a significant impact on larger, light-weight, packages being shipped by ground freight.

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