Can your third-party logistics partner help you ease the pain of dim weight pricing? Yes, but it may need some help and prodding.

Dimensional Weight – The Facts Dimensional weight is the package density, or the amount of space a package occupies in relation to its actual weight.

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The first factor is something called dimensional (DIM) weight pricing. DIM weight considers the size of the box in addition to the weight of the item shipped.

DIM weight is calculated by multiplying the length, width, and height of a package, then dividing by a DIM divisor (usually 139 for domestic shipments).

The decision by UPS and FedEx to expand DIM weight pricing in January 2015 to parcels under three cubic feet was one of biggest changes to hit retail shippers in years.