UPS Dimensional Weight

For UPS air shipments (including UPS 3 Day Select), freight charges are sometimes calculated using dimensional weight instead of the actual package weight. Dimensional weight may apply to all UPS domestic and international services. Billed weight is the weight used to calculate the rate. For domestic and international services, the billable weight will be the greater of the dimensional weight as compared to actual weight.

For UPS Domestic Ground and UPS Standard to Canada (excluding Standard to Mexico ):

• If the package is 5,184 cubic inches (3 cu ft) or larger, dimensional weight is :
  Length x Height x Width (in inches)
       Dimensional Weight Divisor

• If the package is less than 5,184 cubic inches (3 cu ft), dimensional weight is the Actual Weight.

• For all other services dimensional weight is :
  Length x Height x Width (in inches)
       Dimensional Weight Divisor

UPS Domestic Dimensional Weight Divisor = 166 cubic inches per pound; International Dimensional Weight Factor = 139 cubic inches per pound

Using your custom rates

For each UPS service, you can enter custom dimensional weight divisors that are used to calculate the billed weight. Although UPS calculates and returns both the list (published) and custom rates, only the list value of the billed weight is returned. The dimensional weight factors defined in Setup > Carrier Interface > UPS (under Settings for the UPS Account) are used by StarShip to calculate and display the custom billed weight value on the Ship screen. The factors default to list (published) values, but can be modified to reflect contract rates. This will not affect the charges, only the billed weight that shows on-screen. So, for example, If you have any freight rules that use the billed weight field, it will be updated so that freight rules work correctly.