{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Chargeable weight","description":"Chargeable weight is the billing metric that carriers and freight forwarders apply to freight invoices, distinct from a shipment's actual gross weight. It equals whichever is greater: actual weight or volumetric weight, the latter calculated as length × width × height divided by a mode-specific divisor. In air freight this divisor is typically 6000 (using centimetres and kilograms); sea and road transport apply different values. For lightweight but bulky goods – packaging materials or foam produ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/chargeable-weight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:37:26.081746","citation":"https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/shipping-support/shipping-glossary.page","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/chargeable-weight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Chargeable weight · Chargeable weight is the billing metric that carriers and freight forwarders apply to freight invoices, distinct from a shipment's actual gross weight. · Quelle: https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/shipping-support/shipping-glossary.page"}