The Definitive Guide to Dimensional Weight Shipping WHITE PAPERWhat is DIM? The DIM model is based on a formula which establishes a minimum charge for the cubic space a package occupies. Dimensional weight price calculations are composed of three fundamental components: the size of the shipping box, the box’s actual weight and the object inside the box. What is the DIM Price Calculation Formula? The United States Postal Service® uses this DIM weight formula: length x width x height divided by 194, rounded up. The USPS® formula applies to Priority Mail® parcels and packages traveling more than 1,000 miles from their point of origin. Major commercial shipping carriers also use this DIM weight calculation formula to determine the shipping amount customers pay. However, both Fe

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