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  2. Dimensional weight - Wikipedia

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    Dimensional weight, also known as volumetric weight, is a pricing technique for commercial freight transport (including courier and postal services), which uses an estimated weight that is calculated from the length, width and height of a package. The shipping fee is based upon the dimensional weight or the actual weight, whichever is greater.

  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. DHL Group - Wikipedia

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    DHL Group was the largest logistics company worldwide in 2022. [5] [better source needed] DHL Group is the successor to the German mail authority Deutsche Bundespost, the oldest modern postal service in the world, [6] tracing its roots to the middle ages. It was privatized in 1995 and became a fully independent company in 2000.

  5. Less-than-truckload shipping - Wikipedia

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    The use of an FTL carrier to transport this freight generally provides an overall cost savings because the freight will travel fewer miles in the FTL carrier's network, as well as a reduced overall fuel surcharge cost—that is, one FTL carrier travels the distance to the break-bulk facility for a single carrier's price while using only the ...

  6. Dimensioning - Wikipedia

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    By using dimensioning technology to calculate an item's dimensional weight, carriers are able to charge based on either volume or weight, depending on which is greater. In the warehousing industry, dimensioning is used to provide an overview of the volume items in stock which can reduce the costs of materials, return handling, shipping and ...

  7. Commercial invoice - Wikipedia

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    Unit Weight Unit Value Subtotal (USD) 1,000 United States of America Widgets 999999 2 10.00 10,000 Total Net Weight (lbs): 2,000 Total Declared Value (USD): 10,000 Total Gross Weight (lbs): 2,050 Freight and Insurance Charges (USD): 300.00 Total Shipment Pieces: 1,000 Other Charges (USD): 30.00 Currency Code: USD Total Invoice Amount (USD): 10,330

  8. DHL - Wikipedia

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    DHL (German pronunciation: [deːhaːˈʔɛl]) is a German logistics company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. [5] It provides courier, package delivery and express mail ...

  9. Cost estimate - Wikipedia

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    A cost estimate is the approximation of the cost of a program, project, or operation. The cost estimate is the product of the cost estimating process. The cost estimate has a single total value and may have identifiable component values. A problem with a cost overrun can be avoided with a credible, reliable, and accurate cost estimate. A cost ...