Shipping charges for less than a full truck load (LTL) or container load (LCL) have historically been calculated on the basis of gross weight in pounds or kilograms. If a carrier charged only by weight, lightweight packages could take up the same amount of space but yield less revenue to the carrier. The dimensional weight (dim weight) system of billing was devised so the carrier does not lose money when shipping lighter weight packages.
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