What is the billable weight for a 30 pound domestic FedEx Ground package with dimensions of 29.75 by 15.25 by 14.5 inches?

What is the billable weight for a 30 pound domestic FedEx Ground package with dimensions of 29.75 by 15.25 by 14.5 inches?

• A. 41 pounds
• B. 30 pounds
• C. 35 pounds
• D. 27 pounds

Answer: (A)

Billable weight is the higher of the package’s actual weight and its dimensional (DIM) weight. DIM weight reflects the space the package occupies and is found by multiplying the three dimensions to get cubic inches, dividing by the DIM divisor used for FedEx Ground, and rounding up to the next whole pound. For this package, the volume is 29.75 × 15.25 × 14.5 = 6,578.46875 cubic inches. Using the DIM divisor of 161, the DIM weight is 6,578.46875 / 161 ≈ 40.89 pounds, which rounds up to 41 pounds. Since the actual weight is 30 pounds, the billable weight is the larger value: 41 pounds.

Billable weight is the higher of the package’s actual weight and its dimensional (DIM) weight. DIM weight reflects the space the package occupies and is found by multiplying the three dimensions to get cubic inches, dividing by the DIM divisor used for FedEx Ground, and rounding up to the next whole pound. For this package, the volume is 29.75 × 15.25 × 14.5 = 6,578.46875 cubic inches. Using the DIM divisor of 161, the DIM weight is 6,578.46875 / 161 ≈ 40.89 pounds, which rounds up to 41 pounds. Since the actual weight is 30 pounds, the billable weight is the larger value: 41 pounds.