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What Is DIM Weight Pricing?

4/22/2020

 
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Dimensional or DIM weight pricing is a formula that carriers use to determine the cost to ship a package. DIM weight pricing allows carriers to incorporate the size of the packages they ship into their pricing structure. 

The size of a package is important to consider because carriers only have so much room in their trucks to make their shipments. That means that a lighter package in a large box still takes up as much room in the truck as a large, heavy package.

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The cost to ship a parcel depends on whichever is greater between the DIM weight and the actual weight of the package. If you have a five-pound item that you're shipping and that item has a dimensional weight of eight pounds, you'll be paying to ship an eight-pound parcel. However, if the parcel has a dimensional weight of eight pounds and an actual weight of 10 pounds, the shipping charge would be for a 10-pound parcel.

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Knowledge Is Power Especially When It Comes to Negotiating UPS & FedEx Contracts

4/9/2020

 
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Today’s UPS and FedEx contracts are more complicated and difficult to negotiate than ever before.
Before we address the major issues affecting your carrier contracts and how you can successfully negotiate the best
rates possible for your company, I would like to give you a brief background on AFMS and why our advice is worth reading.

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FedEx Express temporary surcharge on all international parcel and freight shipments

4/1/2020

 
​FedEx is an essential business keeping commerce moving and delivering critical relief during the COVID-19 crisis. We are still delivering for you under state of emergency and shelter in place restrictions issued in various parts of the world.

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