{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Volumetric weight","description":"Carriers apply volumetric weight when a shipment occupies disproportionate space relative to its actual mass—a hold filled before the weight limit is reached still represents lost revenue. It is calculated by dividing the shipment's volume (length × width × height in centimetres) by a dimensional divisor: typically 5,000–6,000 cm³/kg for air freight and 3,000–4,000 cm³/kg for express and courier services. Whichever is higher—volumetric weight or actual gross weight—becomes the chargeable weight.","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/volumetric-weight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T16:13:30.136249","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volumetric_weight","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/volumetric-weight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Volumetric weight · Carriers apply volumetric weight when a shipment occupies disproportionate space relative to its actual mass—a hold filled before the weight limit is reached still represents lost revenue. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volumetric_weight"}