Dim Weight Pricing and How it Could Affect Your Shipping Charges

Take for example an average three-pound package. Its length (L) and width (W) each measure 10 inches, while its height (H) is nine inches. Under dimensional weight pricing, the new billed weight becomes six pounds. Under the current pricing plan, a shipper would be charged by the three-pound weight; under the dimensional weight pricing plan to take effect in 2015, the weight for price calculation increases 100 percent.