Chargeable Weight vs Actual Weight: How Air Freight Pricing Works
Chargeable weight is the higher of two numbers — a shipment’s actual scale weight, or its volumetric (dimensional) weight calculated as (Length x Width x Height in cm) / 6000. Carriers bill on whichever figure is greater, so bulky, light cargo often costs more to fly than its scale weight suggests. Last updated: August 2026. […]