But wait, doesn't weight play a role too? Absolutely! UPS uses a combination of weight and size to determine the billable weight of a package. This means that if your package is both heavy and large, you'll be paying a pretty penny to ship it.
Now, you might be wondering how UPS calculates this billable weight. It's actually pretty simple: they take the actual weight of the package and compare it to the dimensional weight. Whichever is greater, that's what you'll be charged for! Math magic, right?
For example, let's say you have a package that weighs 10 pounds but has a dimensional weight of 20 pounds. In this case, UPS would charge you for the 20-pound dimensional weight, not the 10-pound actual weight. Ouch, that's a big difference!
UPS Additional Handling Charge: What you need to know
