Parcel - January/February 2009 - (Page 26) feature CHARGES Navigating Dim Weight These tips can help y ou reduce cost and complexity BY PETER STARVASKI AND CLARK SKEEN he process of shipping and managing your freight expenses is becoming more dependent on the size of your freight and the space it occupies than ever before. Many carriers are, in essence, selling space on their vehicles. All air freight and most ground freight on major carriers now require declared dimensions for correct manifesting. Without a declaration, you are subject to carrier audits and accessorial back-charges. These back-charges can hurt margins if you apply “Flat Rate” charges to customer shipments, and they can cost T you (the vendor/shipper) money if you are billing customers for reimbursement of actual freight costs. Either way, if you are not declaring dimensions, you are probably headed for disputes with your carrier over carrier-imposed dimensional weight charges that will be costly and difficult to resolve. Rules To realize how costly it can be, you must first understand the rules a carrier uses to charge for handling your shipments. FedEx and 26 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2009 / www.PARCELindustry.com http://www.PARCELindustry.com
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