Chargeable weight (air, ocean LCL, courier)
Volumetric versus actual weight and the weight or revenue tons you will be billed on, by mode.
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Example result · fictional numbers
What you get: freight quote
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6 pieces, 1,320.0 lb actual: ocean LCL is cheapest at $1,146.70
- Actual weight
- 1,320.0 lb (598.7 kg)
- Volumetric weight
- 3,469.9 lb (1,573.9 kg)
- Chargeable weight
- 3,469.9 lb (1,573.9 kg)
- Billed on
- Volume: consider repacking or a smaller pallet
Chargeable weight by mode
- Shipment
- 6 pieces of 48.0 × 40.0 × 50.0 in, 220.0 lb each
- Total volume and weight
- 9.44 CBM (333.3 ft³), 1,320.0 lb (598.7 kg)
- Density
- 63 kg per CBM; air bills on volume below about 167 kg per CBM (6,000 cm³ per kg)
- Air (÷ 166)
- 3,469.9 lb volumetric; billed on 1,574.0 kg
- Courier (÷ 139, per piece)
- 691 lb billed a piece, 4,146 lb in all
- Ocean LCL (W/M)
- 9.44 revenue tons; billed on 9.44 RT after the 1 RT minimum
Also on the sheet
- Freight quote by mode · 5 lines, starting with “Air”
- Repack what-if · 4 lines, starting with “Height at which air bills on actual weight”
- Booking and packing checks · 3 lines, starting with “Piece list for the booking”
The plain-words read of this example
These 6 pieces weigh 1,320.0 lb and measure 9.44 CBM, a density of 63 kg per CBM. Air bills 1,574.0 kg, courier 4,146 lb and ocean LCL 9.44 revenue tons. At your rates the cheapest is ocean LCL at $1,146.70; air costs $6,374.70 and courier $18,657.00. Air bills on actual weight only when each piece is 19.0 in high or less, so height is the lever. Confirm the divisor, rounding and minimum charge with the carrier, and check the wood packaging for the ISPM 15 mark.
4 cited sources
- Air cargo tariffs and rules: what you need to know (TACT) (IATA Knowledge Hub)
- Dimensional weight calculator (FedEx)
- How do I calculate dimensional weight of a package? (FedEx customer support)
- Import ISPM 15-compliant wood packaging material into the United States (USDA APHIS)
Plus 5 step-by-step checks, a print layout and a link that reopens it with your numbers.
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