2005 UPS Rate and Service Guide

20
Determine Weight and Size
Domestic Air and UPS 3 Day Select SM
Shipments, Including Puerto Rico
Dimensional Weight
Dimensional weight may apply to
UPS Next Day Air ® Early A.M. ® , UPS
Next Day Air ® , UPS Next Day Air
Saver ® , UPS 2nd Day Air A.M. ® ,
UPS 2nd Day Air ® and UPS 3 Day
Select. Use the following steps
for weight and size calculations.
1. Determine actual weight.
Use any standard scale and round
up any fraction of a pound to the
next full pound.
2. Determine dimensional
weight.
Multiply the package length by
the width by the height. For each
measurement, round off any fraction
to the nearest whole inch (for
example, 1.00" to 1.49" will be
considered 1 inch, and 1.50" to
1.99" will be considered 2 inches).
The result is the cubic size. Divide
the cubic size by 194 to determine
dimensional weight in pounds.
Increase any fraction to the
next pound.
Multiple Packages
If you have more than one package
to be shipped, consider each package
a separate shipment for weight
calculation purposes. For UPS
Hundredweight Service ® shipments,
see pages 60 and 61.
Dimensional Weight =
L = Length in inches
W = Width in inches
H = Height in inches
L x W x H
194
3. Determine billable weight.
Compare each package’s actual
weight to its dimensional weight.
The greater of the two weights
is the billable weight and should
be used to calculate the rate.
4. Determine if Large Air
Package rules apply to your
UPS domestic shipments.
Large Air Packages
A package shipped using a UPS
Air Service or UPS 3 Day Select is
considered a “Large Air Package”
when its length, combined with
twice the width plus twice the
height, exceeds 130 inches, and
is equal to or less than 165 inches.
Large Air Packages are subject to
a minimum billable rate of $90.
After calculating the rate of the
package, compare the rate to the
minimum billable rate, and apply
the greater of the two. The minimum
billable rate will not apply
to UPS Hundredweight Service
shipments.
To determine the rate for singlepackage
shipments with a dimensional
weight of 150 pounds or
more, multiply the package weight
by the price per pound multiplier,
located at the end of the applicable
rate chart.
L W
H
Billable Weight:
Actual or Dimensional?
Determining which weight to use
in calculating your rate requires
that you determine which rule
applies. Different rules apply
depending on the service
selected.
Dimensional weight considers
density, which is the amount
of space a package occupies
in relation to its actual weight,
to determine billable weight.
Calculations of dimensional
weight are based on the
International Air Transport
Association (IATA) volumetric
standards (subject to change
without notice).
Irregularly Shaped Packages
Measure boxes or containers that
are not rectangular to determine
dimensional weight and whether
the package is within maximum
limits. Treat the irregularly shaped
package as if it were in a regular
rectangular box. Measure the
length, width and height of the
package from its extreme points.
Height
Length
Width
Note: Packages that exceed UPS
weight and size limits are not
accepted for transportation.
If found in the UPS system, they
are subject to an Over Maximum
Limits charge. See page 125 or
126 for details. For Maximum
Weight service restrictions,
see page 128.