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30x20x20 box dimensional weight

12,000 cubic inches (6.94 cu ft, 0.1966 m³). Often used for large bulky goods, furniture.

Billable weight floor by carrier

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

CarrierDivisorDIM weight
USPS13987 lb
UPS (Daily Rates)13987 lb
FedEx13987 lb
UPS (Retail Rates)16673 lb
DHL Express (International)500039.5 kg

Stepping down to a 24 × 20 × 18 in box drops the UPS and FedEx floor to 63 lb, 24 lb less per parcel.

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

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USPS · divisor 139

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Billed on dimensions

Billable weight

87lb

You pay for 52 lb of air on every box.

Billed sides
30 × 20 × 20 in
Volume ÷ 139
12,000 → 86.33

A box 1 inch smaller on every side bills 11 lb less.

Same box, other carriers
USPS÷13987 lb
UPS÷13987 lb
FedEx÷13987 lb
UPS Retail÷16673 lb
DHL Express÷500039.5 kg

30x20x20 box questions

What is the dimensional weight of a 30x20x20 box?

12,000 cubic inches ÷ 139 = 86.33, rounded up to 87 lb for UPS Daily Rates and FedEx. USPS also bills 87 lb since the July 2026 change.

How heavy does a 30x20x20 box need to be to avoid DIM charges?

With UPS and FedEx, anything packed under 87 lb is billed as 87 lb. Above that, you pay actual weight.

Carrier rules verified 2026-09-30. Methodology