Copyable shipment specification
Use the fields that apply to your shipment. Do not guess missing measurements when the quote depends on them.
Why a shipping specification matters
A freight quote is only as useful as the shipment data behind it. If dimensions, gross weight, quantity or packaging type are wrong, the apparent price comparison can be wrong as well. A consistent specification also makes it easier to compare several quotes on the same basis.
Dimensions: use the finished outer package
Measure the sealed carton, crate or wrapped pallet at its maximum outer points. Include protrusions, packaging and pallet height where relevant. Product dimensions alone are not shipping dimensions.
Weight: use gross packed weight
Gross weight includes the product and its packaging. For palletised freight, clarify whether the figure supplied includes the pallet itself.
CBM and chargeable weight
CBM is physical volume. Chargeable weight is a separate rating concept that can compare physical weight with a volume-based equivalent. Use the quotation or carrier rule to select the correct divisor or W/M basis.
Pallet and handling details
For pallets, state the loaded footprint, total loaded height, gross weight, pallet quantity and whether the load is stackable. Overhang, irregular shape or non-stackability can matter operationally even when the CBM is unchanged.