Volume weight explanation

Calculate shipping price using volumetric weight

This article explains how to easily calculate shipping prices for larger packages. We also describe volumetric weight and how it affects the shipping price.

Explanation of volumetric weight

What exactly is volumetric weight and why is it important?

Volumetric weight, or freight calculation weight, is the transport industry's way of converting package volume into weight. Normally this is done according to the formula: ((Width x Length x Height)/1000)/3.5 for general cargo and ((Width x Length x Height)/1000/5) for regular shipments.

Example for general cargo

Package's actual weight: 5 kg. Package dimensions: 30cm x 40cm x 25 cm. Calculation: 30x40x25=30,000. 30,000/1000 = 30 30/3.5 = 9 kg in volumetric weight.

Rounded up to 9 kg

This means that the prices will show a package for 9 kg at the checkout in your online store.

Example for regular package

Package's actual weight: 5 kg. Package dimensions: 30cm x 40cm x 25 cm. Calculation: 30x40x25=30,000. 30,000/1000 = 30 30/5 = 6 kg in volumetric weight.

Acendy Freight volumetric weight

As an Acendy Freight customer, you get the advantage that the volumetric weight is calculated by dividing the calculation by 5, the normal is to divide by 3.5.

Same example with Acendy Freight

Package's actual weight: 5 kg. Package dimensions: 30cm x 40cm x 25 cm. Calculation: 30x40x25=30,000. 30,000/1000 = 30 30/5 = 6 kg in volumetric weight.

Important

All weight, both actual weight and volumetric weight, is rounded up to the nearest whole kilo.

Volume weight explanation

Calculate shipping price using volumetric weight

Explanation of volumetric weight

Acendy Freight volumetric weight

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