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24x20x18 box dimensional weight

8,640 cubic inches (5 cu ft, 0.1416 m³). Often used for moving box, large appliances.

Billable weight floor by carrier

Packed lighter than this, you are billed this weight anyway.

CarrierDivisorDIM weight
USPS13963 lb
UPS (Daily Rates)13963 lb
FedEx13963 lb
UPS (Retail Rates)16653 lb
DHL Express (International)500028.5 kg

Stepping down to a 20 × 20 × 20 in box drops the UPS and FedEx floor to 58 lb, 5 lb less per parcel.

This box is over 1 cubic foot, so USPS applies dimensional weight.

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Billed on dimensions

Billable weight

63lb

You pay for 38 lb of air on every box.

Billed sides
24 × 20 × 18 in
Volume ÷ 139
8,640 → 62.16

A box 1 inch smaller on every side bills 9 lb less.

Same box, other carriers
USPS÷13963 lb
UPS÷13963 lb
FedEx÷13963 lb
UPS Retail÷16653 lb
DHL Express÷500028.5 kg

24x20x18 box questions

What is the dimensional weight of a 24x20x18 box?

8,640 cubic inches ÷ 139 = 62.16, rounded up to 63 lb for UPS Daily Rates and FedEx. USPS also bills 63 lb since the July 2026 change.

How heavy does a 24x20x18 box need to be to avoid DIM charges?

With UPS and FedEx, anything packed under 63 lb is billed as 63 lb. Above that, you pay actual weight.

Carrier rules verified 2026-09-30. Methodology