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What does Chargeable weight mean in logistics?
Short answer
The weight on which freight is billed: the higher of the actual gross weight and the volumetric weight. It stops light, bulky cargo from occupying space at the price of dense cargo.
Applied across Indian air freight, courier and PTL road freight. Minimum chargeable weights per consignment are also common in PTL. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Category
- Operations & tech
- Related terms
- Volumetric weight, CFT (cubic foot), PTL / LTL (part truckload), Air waybill (AWB)
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