Will Dimensional Weight Pricing Impact Your Business? Use this Shipping Rates Comparison Chart to Find Out! [Infograhpic]

With 2015 right around the corner, most businesses are by now aware of the upcoming UPS and FedEx dimensional weight pricing. This price change – which will impact all Ground shipments – will go into effect on December 29, 2014 for UPS and January 1, 2015 for FedEx.

To help clarify the impact of dimensional weight pricing, Endicia recently created a visual comparing shipping carriers’ rates once the new pricing goes into effect. Our blog post accompanying the visual provides a breakdown of what dimensional weight pricing is, how to calculate it, and other carrier options to consider. Here’s what you need to know –

When dimensional weight pricing goes into effect, shipping costs for UPS and FedEx will be charged based on the volume of a package in relation to its weight. This means that the cost for shipping large, lightweight products – like a purse or a backpack – will be significantly higher in 2015 than it is today.

If you are using FedEx or UPS Ground for shipping, it’s pivotal to determine now whether you will be impacted by dimensional weight pricing. To find out, follow these steps:

• Multiply the length, width and height of your package and divide it by 166 (the standard dimensional factor used by FedEx and UPS for domestic Ground shipments).

• Round this number up — this is your dimensional weight.

• Compare the dimensional weight to the actual weight of the package.

• Whichever of the two “weights” is higher is used to determine the shipping cost for the package.

If you discover that your ecommerce business will be impacted – it’s not too late. You still have time to consider other shipping options, such as USPS Priority Mail.

The Postal Service recently introduced lower rates for Priority Mail in September, making it an affordable shipping option for packages weighing between 1 and 40 pounds, and an excellent alternative to FedEx and UPS Ground services. In addition, USPS Priority Mail is faster than FedEx and UPS Ground, taking on average two days to deliver a package coast-to-coast, instead of five to six days. Since the USPS is not planning any price increase in January, you can enjoy these new Priority Mail rates well into the New Year.

Take a look at how USPS shipping rates compare to FedEx and UPS dimensional weight pricing in the chart below.

This article was syndicated from Business 2 Community: Will Dimensional Weight Pricing Impact Your Business? Use this Shipping Rates Comparison Chart to Find Out! [Infograhpic]

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