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2. Dimensional weight - Wikipedia

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   In fact, UPS [1] and FedEx [2] both announced that starting 2015, shipping charges on all shipments (air and ground) will be determined by greater of the actual weight and dimensional weight of a package. Prior to this announcement, dimensional weight charges were only applicable to packages of a specific size range.

3. Freight rate - Wikipedia

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   Many shipping services, especially air carriers, use dimensional weight for calculating the price, which takes into account both weight and volume of the cargo. For example, bulk coal long-distance rates in America are approximately 1 cent/ton-mile. [2] So a 100 car train, each carrying 100 tons, over a distance of 1000 miles, would cost $100,000.

4. Less-than-truckload shipping - Wikipedia

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   Less-than-truckload shipping or less than load (LTL) is the transportation of an amount of freight sized between individual parcels and full truckloads. Parcel carriers handle small packages and freight that can be broken down into units less than approximately 150 pounds (68 kg). Full truckload carriers move entire semi-trailers. Semi-trailers ...

5. United Parcel Service - Wikipedia

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   United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service, Inc. ( UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. [ 1] Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company [ 6] and one of the world's largest shipping couriers.

6. UPS brings back 2nd Day Air shipping with AM delivery ... - AOL

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   January 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM. After a nearly four-year hiatus, UPS has relaunched its guaranteed 2nd Day Air AM shipping and delivery service. The service provides business and commercial ...

7. Twenty-foot equivalent unit - Wikipedia

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   The twenty-foot equivalent unit (abbreviated TEU or teu) is a general unit of cargo capacity, often used for container ships and container ports. [ 1 ] It is based on the volume of a 20-foot-long (6.1 m) intermodal container, a standard-sized metal box that can be easily transferred between different modes of transportation, such as ships ...