Billable weight
The weight a carrier actually charges for: the greater of the rounded actual weight and the dimensional weight.
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Related terms
- Dimensional weight
- A billing weight that carriers compute from package size: length × width × height divided by a divisor.
- Dim divisor
- The number a carrier divides cubic inches by to get dimensional weight in pounds.
- Right-sizing
- Choosing or making the smallest box that protects the product, to cut board, void fill and dimensional weight.
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