Weights and dimensions
Express Road Weight and Dimension Declaration Guidelines
Understanding how shipping charges are calculated is essential for accurate cost estimation. These guidelines provide a clear overview of Express Road's methodology for determining billable weight, ensuring transparency and adherence to industry standards.
Determining Billable Weight for Your Shipment
Understanding Weight Calculations:
Billable weight is determined by comparing actual weight against volumetric weight, with charges applied to whichever measurement is greater.
To determine your billing weight, you must calculate both measurements and identify the higher value.
This methodology exists because items of identical weight can occupy vastly different cargo space. For instance, 20kg of foam packaging requires significantly more transport capacity than 20kg of metal components, despite having the same actual weight.
This volumetric weight calculation represents an established industry standard utilized by all professional courier and freight companies worldwide.
Volumetric Weight Calculation Formula:
Practical Example:
Consider a package with the following dimensions:
Height: 73cm
Width: 32cm
Length: 13cm
Calculation: 73cm × 32cm × 13cm ÷ 5000 = 6.07kg volumetric weight
If the same package has an actual weight of 5.7kg, the volumetric weight (6.07kg) becomes the billable weight.
Final billing would be calculated at 6.5kg, as Express Road rounds all weights upward to the nearest 0.5kg increment.
Important Measurement and Verification Procedures:
- All shipments undergo mandatory weighing and dimensional measurement at our depot facilities to ensure accurate billing and compliance.
- Express Road permits a measurement tolerance variance of up to 3% to account for minor discrepancies in customer-provided specifications.
- Any measurements exceeding this 3% tolerance threshold will result in additional charges based on actual measurements and may cause delivery delays while billing adjustments are processed.
- Customers are responsible for providing accurate weight and dimension declarations at the time of booking to avoid unexpected charges and service delays.
Industry Standard Practice:
The practice of billing based on the greater of volumetric versus actual weight represents an internationally recognized standard throughout the transportation, logistics, and courier industries, ensuring fair pricing that reflects both weight and space utilization in our vehicles.