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Dimensional Weight Calculator
View Billable Weight According to Your Dimensions
What is Dimensional Weight?
Dimensional weight (DIM weight) is a pricing technique used by carriers to account for the size of your package in relation to its weight. If your package is large but lightweight, it may incur higher shipping fees based on its volume rather than its actual weight.
Why Do Carriers Use Dimensional Weight?
Carriers use dimensional weight pricing to optimize the space in their shipping vehicles and aircraft. Since large, lightweight packages take up more room without adding significant weight, DIM weight allows carriers to charge based on the space a package occupies rather than its physical weight alone. This helps carriers balance load capacity, maximize efficiency, and reduce the cost of transporting large, low-density items.
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How Does Firstmile Reduce Dimensional Weight?
Our reporting tool is designed to provide you with enhanced visibility and valuable insights into your shipping. This tool offers a range of functionality that will streamline your tracking and billing processes. By leveraging these features, clients can optimize logistics operations, improve customer satisfaction, and gain valuable insights into shipping performance.
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Why Understanding DIM Weight Matters
Why Do Shipping Carriers Utilize Dimensional Weight?
FirstMile uses industry leading parcel sorting technology to process up to 10,000 packages per hour at every FirstMile sorting facility.
Shipments that are routed to a FirstMile sorting facility are further broken down into regions to access additional cost savings for our customers and expedite the sorting process.
Our state-of-the-art sorting machines automatically and efficiently place packages in their designated locations, facilitating immediate linehaul, zone skip, and partner carrier induction. By optimizing the sorting process, we enable a seamless transition from collection to transportation, saving valuable time and resources for our customers.
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