{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Weight Break","description":"Weight breaks are predefined thresholds in a freight tariff at which the applicable rate per unit of weight drops to a lower tier once a shipment meets or exceeds that threshold. Crucially, the reduced rate applies to the full shipment weight—not only to the portion above the break. Typical breakpoints fall at 100 kg, 500 kg, or 1 tonne, though carriers define their own scales by mode and trade lane. Forwarders and shippers routinely assess whether consolidating smaller shipments to reach the ne","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/weight-break","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:15:30.357422","citation":"https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/weight-breaks.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/weight-break","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Weight Break · Weight breaks are predefined thresholds in a freight tariff at which the applicable rate per unit of weight drops to a lower tier once a shipment meets or exceeds that threshold. · Quelle: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/weight-breaks.html"}