How do you calculate LCL shipments imperial

Answer:
LCL - Less Container Load
LCL shipping is a good way to ship large orders and items that are large or heavy.

LCL shipping is based primarily on volume with a minimum shipment volume of 35.3 cubic feet.

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Please note the shape of the crate does not have to have equal sides. The two shapes below are different but if their volumes are the same then it will cost the same amount to ship either box.

We calculate LCL shipments by taking the item or items that you would like to purchase and calculate their given volumes. To do this we first take the length, width, and depth of each piece and add from 1-4 inches to each dimension. We add the 1-4 inches to the size of the pieces to allow for packing and framing. Once we get the total volume of the piece or pieces you are ordering we divide the total volume by 61,024

We get the 61,024 figure from length 39.37 inches multiplied by width 39.37 inches multiplied by Depth 39.37.

Example 1.
Item #widget 12
Quantity 1
Size 30 x 20 x 35 inches

Let us assume that this item is fragile so it will need very good packing and framing. To insure that we are able to pack this very well we will add 4 inches on to each side of the object. The new shipping size of Item #widget 12 is 34 x 24 x 39 inches.

34 x 24 = 816
816 x 39 = 31,824
31,824 / 61,024 = 0.52 or 52% (61,024 is the number of cubic inches in a minimum LCL shipment)

From this example we know that widget 12 will occupy 52% or about half of our minimum 35.3 cubic feet. Since there is a minimum shipping volume of 35.3 cubic feet for LCL there is an extra 48% of space that can be used.

Example 2.

Item #widget 9
Quantity 2
Size 4 x 15 x 24 inches

Item #widget 10
Quantity 40
Size 20 x 12 x 8 inches

Item #widget 12
Quantity 1
Size 30 x 20 x 35 inches

Let us assume that this item are all fragile so it will need very good packing and framing. To insure that we are able to pack this very well we will add 4 inches on to each side of the object.
We now have the following shipping sizes

Item #widget 9 Quantity 2 Size 8 x 19 x 28	Item #widget 10 Quantity 40 Size 24 x 16 x 12	Item #widget 12 Quantity 1 Size 34 x 24 x 39 cm
8 x 19 = 152 152 x 28 = 4,256 4,256 x 2 = 8,512 (2 is the quantity)	24 x 16 = 384 384 x 12 = 4,608 4,608 x 40 = 184,320	34 x 24 = 816 816 x 39 = 31,824 31,824 x 1 = 31,824
Now we add the volumes together to get a total shipping volume: 8,512 + 184,320 + 31,824 = 224,656 ( this is the total cubic inches) 224,656 divided by 61,024 (61,024 is the number of cubic inches in a minimum LCL shipment) = 3.68 shipping units

If you do not understand these examples don't worry when ordering all you need to do is give us the items that you would like and the quantities we will do all this for you.

At the beginning of this answer we mention that volume is the primary factor in calculating LCL shipments there are a few other things that affect the way LCL shipping costs are calculated.
1. all order need to be insured, insurance for LCL shipments is calculated at a rate of 3% of the cost of the goods.
2. Document and Export Fees are added to the shipping cost per order not per cubic meter
3. The maximum weight of a cubic meters goods can not exceed 160 Pounds, if this is the case with your order we need will need to calculate shipping rates by weight not volume.

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