We all know that oversized packages are going to cost more to ship. The trick is
knowing
how much the size of your parcel is going to drive up the
shipping costs.
Most parcel shipping software programs will
automatically calculate dimensional weight for you when you enter the dimensions
of the package you are shipping.
But do you understand how the program arrives at the
dimensional weight?
What if you have to calculate the
dimensional weight of a package on the fly? Would you know how?
Have no fear, I am going to share the UPS "secret
formula" for calculating dimensional weight with you! (Okay, it's not secret,
but you wouldn't believe how many shipping professionals aren't exactly
sure how to calculate the cost without their trusty computer software.)
Okay, here goes:
Step 1: Measure the length, width,
and height of your package in inches. Round to the closest full inch increment.
(Anything under a half inch, round down, anything a half inch or over round up
to the next nearest inch. For example, 27.49 inches would round down to 27" and
36.75 would round up to 37".)
Let's say your parcel measures
27" x 37" x 14".
Step 2: Multiply the dimensions of
your parcel to determine the cubic size of your parcel.
So, using the example above: 27
x 37 x 14 = 13986 cubic inches
Step 3: Choose your UPS carrier
service.
For UPS Air (DOMESTIC):
Divide the cubic size of your parcel by 166 to determine the
dimensional weight of the parcel.
Using the example
above:
13986 cubic inches / 166 =
84.253 dimensional weight in pounds
Round up to the next whole pound
for any fraction of a pound.
Therefore, for UPS Air service,
the above package would be
85 dimensional pounds.
Here is a list of favorable sizes:
| INSIDE DIM. |
| L x W x
H |
| 8 x 8 x
60" |
| 10 x 10
x 38" |
| 10 x 10
x 40" |
| 14 x 14
x 19" |
| 14 x 14
x 20" |
| 15 x 15
x 15" |
| 16 x 16
x 16" |
| 17 x 17
x 14" |
| 18 x 12
x 18" |
| 18 x 16
x 14" |
| 18 x 18
x 12" |
| 20 x 14
x 14" |
| 20 x 16
x 12" |
| 20 x 20
x 10" |
| 21 x 14
x 14" |
| 22 x 16
x 12" |
| 22 x 18
x 10" |
| 22 x 22
x 8" |
| 24 x 14
x 12" |
| 24 x 16
x 10" |
| 24 x 20
x 8" |
| 24 x 24
x 7" |
| 26 x 12
x 12" |
| 26 x 16
x 10" |
| 28 x 12
x 12" |
| 28 x 18
x 8" |
| 28 x 24
x 6" |
| 30 x 5 x
24" |
| 30 x 20
x 6" |
| 36 x 10
x 10" |
| 36 x 18
x 6" |
| 36 x 24
x 4" |
For UPS Ground
(DOMESTIC): If the cubic size of the parcel in inches is more than
5,184, divide the cubic size of your parcel by 166 to determine the dimensional
weight of the parcel as above.
If the cubic size in inches is
less than 5,184, use the actual weight of the package.
For INTERNATIONAL
shipments: For export shipments, divide the cubic size by 139 when
measured in inches to determine the dimensional weight. Increase any fraction to
the next whole pound. (NOTE: THIS INCLUDES UPS STANDARD TO CANADA where the
cubic size is greater than 5184.)
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