Lara GuevaraSupply Chain expert (Product and Service)

Your Freight Costs Are Recoverable

12 May 2026 · 1 min

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Lara Guevara explains dimensional weight pricing and four boxing mistakes that inflate freight costs. A company saved $47,000 annually with a $3,200 fix. Measure your product and box, find the weight gap, and recover money you're already paying.

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Week 2 done. Dim weight in 60 seconds. Dim weight formula is length times width times height divided by 139. Carriers charge whichever is higher, so actual weight or dim weight. The 4 box problems: standard sizes, overprotection, supplier cartons, and boxing overkill. The audit: measure product, measure boxes, find a gap, calculate annual cost. Case study: 47K saved. 3,200 to fix it, 15 extra return. If you find your gap this week, that number is recoverable. Next week, your 3PL invoice, 7 fee categories. Most brands have never questioned a single one. Follow so you can catch it.