Cut down that wasted space with our Carton Resizer Tool. That extra inch or more, is not only going to cost you to fill the void with Kraft Paper, Bubble Wrap® or Packing Peanuts, but it will add to your UPS/FedEx shipping costs. No longer can you use the "one size fits all" theory. Zone Skipping, this option would benefit larger shippers, shipping many packages ALTHOUGH there are size Restrictions, and the existing dimensional rules still apply. FedEx Smartpost, according to our sources, will be exempt from the new dimensional weight. The USPS actually lowered Priority Mail shipping on many weight groups just this past October (2014) Negotiate with your UPS AND FedEx Representatives, ASAP! How will small business and entire industries cope with this change? We have a few ideas.: But if that same box is full of feathers and weighs 1 lb, you will be charged at the higher dimensional weight of 29 lbs. If you are shipping a box of bricks that measures 20"x20"x12", and it weighs 70 lbs, you will be charged based on the Actual Weight of 70 lbs, not the lighter 29 lb Dimensional Weight. *FedEx and UPS will bill you the higher of the two. Dimensional Weight is based on the size of the package. Actual Weight is true or the Actual weight of the package. There are two terms you should keep in mind, Actual Weight, and Dimensional weight.: Keep in mind, dimensional weight will really only affect you if your product is light and bulky. Let's run through the pillow example above. L x W x H = divided by 166 = Dimensional Weight. You may be asking "How do I calculate Dimensional Weight? We have the formula below. What do you think will be the weight you will be billed for? Not 2 lbs! Try 29 lbs. How about a package that measures 20"x20"x12", and has a king size pillow in it that weighs 2 lbs. How about a case of toilet paper, or paper towels measuring 18"x18"x12", say the paper goods weigh 6 lbs, you will not be charged based on the 6 lbs, but the dimensional weight of 23 lbs You will no longer pay the 2 lb price, but you will pay the higher dimensional weight of 10.41 lbs A Box that measures 12"x12"x12" and contains a stuffed teddy bear and weighs 2 lbs. What does that mean? Here are a few examples: With the Dimensional pricing changes starting the beginning of 2015, every single UPS and FedEx Ground package will be subject to "dimensional weight". This is a very interesting move by FedEx and might give a lot of shippers another option to avoid the new dim rule. It appears to us and our many contacts that Smartpost will be exempt from this new rule, at least for now. *FedEx Ground announced that the change will take place on January 5th, 2014, on all Ground Packages. *UPS announced that the change will take place on December 31st, 2014 on all Ground Packages and our UPS representative further advised us that it will also be applied to UPS's Surepost packages. Some examples might be Diapers, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Lamp Shades, Light Bulbs, Stuffed Toys, Pillows, and Floral Arrangements just to name a few. Those that will be hit hardest are those that purchase or ship light weight, but bulky packages. Many Customers, Small Businesses, and entire Industries will feel the pain of this new pricing increase. Because starting January 2015, it doesn't matter how many cubic feet your package is, as ALL packages will be subject to Dimensional Weight, no matter the size or "cubic feet" of a package. But that formula really isn't worth remembering anymore. How do you calculate cubic feet? Here is the formula: Length x Width x Height divided by 1728 = cubic feet. He became a member of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2009.FedEx and UPS have been charging Dimensional Weight for years, but only on packages 3 cubic feet or greater. Adkins holds master's degrees in history of business and labor and in sociology from Georgia State University. He writes about small business, finance and economics issues for publishers like Chron Small Business and. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, William Adkins has been writing professionally since 2008.
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