Tell me about dimensional weight
Dimensional weight, or volumetric weight, is a measure used to estimate the total weight of an item from its length, width, and height. The global transportation industry adopts this technique to estimate a minimum charge for the cubic space of a package.
In 2015, UPS and FedEx announced to charge all shipments based on the greater of their actual weight and the dimensional weight of a package.
Click to see how main shippers calculate Dimensional Weight:
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