Glossary
Billable weight
Definition
The weight the carrier actually charges for: the greater of actual weight and dimensional weight, rounded up by the carrier's rules.
Where the guide uses it
- 25 common 3PL billing errors and how to spot each one
- Why accurate product weights and dimensions matter at a 3PL
- Billed vs. expected weight: how to find 3PL shipping overbilling
- How carrier rate increases (GRIs) reach your 3PL invoice
- How to compare 3PL rate cards and quotes apples to apples
- How to audit DIM weight charges: catching wrong boxes and wrong dims
- How 3PL pricing works: an overview of the rate card
- How 3PLs bill shipping: pass-through, markup or their own rate card
- How to audit residential, delivery area and handling surcharges
- Shipping surcharges explained: fuel, residential, handling and more
- True cost per order: how to calculate it from your 3PL invoices
- How to verify a cost-plus shipping markup against your contract
- What is dimensional (DIM) weight, and how is it calculated?
- What is rate shopping? How a 3PL picks the carrier for each order