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Parcel shipping for big-and-bulky.

Tame dimensional weight, oversize fees, and damage on large parcels.

Large and heavy items get hit with the harshest parcel pricing there is: dimensional weight, oversize and additional-handling fees, and expensive damage. We model every one against your shipments and attack the cost.

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Where big-and-bulky loses money
Dimensional weightSevere
Oversize / large-package feesSevere
Additional handlingHigh
Damage claimsHigh
Modeled against your own shipment data.

The big-and-bulky problem

Oversized parcels trigger the most aggressive surcharges in the carrier rate card, and they stack.

Dimensional weight punishes size

Bulky-but-light items are billed on dimensions, not weight, often several times their actual weight.

Oversize and handling fees stack

Large-package, additional-handling, and oversize fees apply together and can rival the base rate itself.

Damage is expensive

Big items cost more to replace, so each lost or damaged claim is worth far more, and worth filing.

How ShipScience helps

Oversize pricing is where expert negotiation and tight auditing pay back the most.

Target oversize terms in negotiation

We negotiate DIM divisors, oversize thresholds, and handling fees against your real mix.

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Audit oversize and handling fees

ActiveAudit catches misapplied dimensional and oversize charges and disputes them.

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Recover high-value damage claims

SimpleClaims files the damage and loss claims that matter most when items are expensive.

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Rethink the network

Network Strategy models whether freight, regional carriers, or a new DC lowers your true landed cost.

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On big-and-bulky volume, dimensional and oversize fees often exceed the base shipping rate. That is exactly where expert negotiation and continuous auditing return the most.

Frequently asked

Is parcel even right for big-and-bulky, or should I use freight?

It depends on your dimensions, lanes, and service needs. Our Network Strategy team models parcel versus freight versus regional carriers against your real shipments.

Can you reduce oversize and additional-handling fees?

We target the thresholds and divisors that trigger them in negotiation, and ActiveAudit disputes any that are misapplied.

Oversize fees are negotiable. Let us prove it

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