Effective January 1, 2007, Oversize charges for larger packages shipped via UPS Ground services will be replaced with a simpler rate calculation based on dimensional weight. Dimensional weight will only apply to UPS Ground packages measuring three cubic feet (5,184 cubic inches) or larger. Packages measuring less than three cubic feet will continue to be billed based on actual weight. As a result of this change, dimensional weight charges will gradually increase as the package size increases, eliminating significant steps from one Oversize tier to the next.
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To determine if dimensional weight pricing applies to your package, you must first calculate its cubic size. Follow these steps:
- Measure the length, width and height of your package. Round each measurement to the nearest whole inch. (For example, 1.00" to 1.49" will be considered 1 inch, and 1.50" to 1.99" will be considered 2 inches.)
- Multiply the length by the width by the height. The result is the cubic size of your package.
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Once you have calculated the cubic size of your UPS Ground package and have determined that it is 5,184 cubic inches or greater, you are ready to calculate the dimensional weight. Divide the cubic size of your package by 194 (166 for Standard to Canada) rounding up to the nearest full pound.
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Billable weight will be based on either the actual weight or dimensional weight of your UPS Ground package, whichever is greater.
If the actual weight is greater than 70 pounds, an Additional Handling Charge will also apply. To offset this cost, we have lowered most UPS Ground rates for packages weighing more than 70 pounds.
For UPS HundredweightSM Service and Standard to Canada shipments with multiple packages, the billable weight of the shipment will be determined by the sum of the weights of individual packages. Use the actual weight for packages less than 5,184 cubic inches and the greater of actual or dimensional weight for packages 5,184 cubic inches or larger. |
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The change to dimensional weight rating will need to be incorporated in your shipping system. No matter which shipping system you use, it will be possible to simply enter the package dimensions and the dimensional weight rate, if applicable, will be calculated automatically.
UPS CampusShip®, UPS Internet Shipping, UPS OnLine® Shipping Tool and iShip®:
We are in the process of updating all shipping systems provided by UPS. The dimensional weight rate changes for UPS Ground services will be incorporated without any action required on your part and will be in effect January 1, 2007.
UPS WorldShip®:
Be sure to upgrade to version 9.0 when you receive your disk in January. Help is available at http://www.worldship.ups.com or by calling 888-553-1118.
UPS Ready™ Solutions:
If you have a shipping system that is not supplied by UPS, you will need to make programming changes or request an update from your shipping system vendor by January 1, 2007. UPS has already contacted many vendors about this change.
Other UPS Technologies integrated into your application:
Contact the UPS e-deployment help desk at upstechsupport@ups.com for further details. Review the updated documentation and modify your system to calculate Oversize packages. If you used an integrator to build your solution, check with them for the latest update or contact your UPS account executive.
Can't update your shipping method by January 1? You can still calculate the correct dimensional weight using UPS Internet Shipping or CampusShip. |
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See how the dimensional weight method compares to the current Oversize method for calculating the billable weight of UPS Ground shipments.
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