One of the biggest challenges is calculating how much it costs to send freight, especially when there’s no limit to the size and shape of parcels, boxes, cartons, irregular-shaped packages and of course, heavy freight. We understand no one wants to be overcharged or receive an extra charge for incorrectly measured boxes, cartons etc.
Getting an accurate UPS freight quote through One World Courier is exactly the same for every carrier and courier on our system.
You must pay attention to;
Measuring the exact dimensions of the package.
Accurately weighing the package.
The freight industry uses two methods to calculate how you will be charged. 1. ‘volumetric’ and 2. ‘dead weight’.
Firstly, let’s look at volumetric calculation and how is it calculated?
Cubic Weight: (Cubic Volume) x (Cubic Conversion Rate)
As you would imagine, volumetric is all about the ‘volume’ of your package. Calculating the volume (the space the package would take up on a truck, aircraft etc) is done by multiplying the length, width and height of your package.
Example.
We have an oblong-shaped box which measures 90cm long by 40cm wide and 15cm high, (90x40x15) and weights 2kg. If we converted the box dimensions metres, it would be 0.9 x 0.4 x 0.15, this makes it easier to calculate the cubic metre volume (M3).
Using the 0.9 x 0.4 x 0.15 calculation we arrive at total cubic volume of 0.054 M3.
Round each package measurement to the nearest whole centimetre to avoid any extra charges when your package is scanned by UPS devices at the sorting facility. Accurate measurement of the package is highly recommended to avoid additional charges by UPS.
UPS additional information.
Calculate the dimensional weight as the billable weight when the volumetric weight of the package exceeds its actual weight.
Determine Actual Weight: Use scales to determine the full weight of the package. Increase any fraction to the next half kilogram.
Determining the Dimensional Weight: Divide the cubic size of your package (in centimetres) by 5,000. Increase any fraction to the next half kilogram.
Determine Billable Weight: Compare the package’s actual weight to its dimensional weight. The larger of the two weights is the billable weight and should be used to calculate the rate.
For multiple-package shipments, total the billable weight of all packages in the shipment.
