What you need
- Total final packed CBM
- Total gross weight
- Package-level data when a piece may exceed a limit
- The route context being estimated
CHARGEABLE WEIGHT
Compare the cargo's space with its actual weight.
The base route uses a supported chargeable-weight method, not whichever number is lower.
For the current sea-service planning routes, volume-based weight is packed CBM × 1,000,000 ÷ 6000. When the full gross weight is known, use the rounded-up higher weight. When only some package weights are known, retain their subtotal and compare it with volume-based weight provisionally; do not treat the missing weights as zero or the subtotal as a complete total.
Try the calculation
Compare volume with gross weight
Planning chargeable weight—
Higher of gross weight or CBM × 1,000,000 ÷ 6000, rounded up.
Packing status is still unconfirmed. Continue with these numbers, or ask us to check them.
What this decides
- Volume-based weight
- Complete gross weight or a clearly labelled known subtotal
- Provisional chargeable basis and remaining weight questions
Boundary
This factor belongs to the current estimator routes. It is not a universal air, courier, rail or ocean rule for every provider.
Next step
Work out the shipping. Or work it out with us.
Send a product link and destination. We’ll check suitability, identify missing facts and list the charges that need review before a written quote. Inspect your WhatsApp draft before sending.