If you’re shipping multiple packages to the same place on the same day, save time and money by using the UPS Hundredweight Service (CWT). CWT stands for centum weight. UPS Hundredweight offers a guaranteed, cost-effective delivery for non-palletized, multiple-package shipments weighing between 100 and 500 pounds.
- Saves time and money on shipments over 200 pounds (quantities smaller than a full pallet)
- Designed for multiple-package shipments, but Less-Than-Palletload (LPL)
- Guaranteed day-definite delivery for ground or air services
- Available in all 50 states and Puerto Rico
- Process, track and manage billing with the same automated systems as other UPS package shipments
Who can use UPS Hundredweight?
UPS Hundredweight Service is available to customers with a daily pickup and must be enabled by UPS before you can process shipments. The minimum weight requirements for a UPS Hundredweight Ground (and 3 Day Select) are 200 lbs, and Air is 100 lbs. This service is still entitled to guaranteed delivery, or it’s free. The following services can use hundredweight:
- UPS Next Day Air
- UPS Next Day Air Saver
- UPS 2nd Day Air A.M
- UPS 2nd Day Air
- UPS 3 Day Select
- UPS Ground
Benefits of using CWT?
In a nutshell, UPS hundredweight requires fewer LTL requirements and lower costs. There is no need for palletizing or shrinkwrapping, which automatically reduces the amount of weight being shipped. A regular UPS driver picks up the shipment on their normal route.
- No additional fee for inside delivery (loading dock is not required)
- Deeper tier incentive discounts
- Deeper accessorial fee discounts
- Lower fuel surcharges: Qualify for a small package fuel surcharge instead of LTL surcharge
- LTL Fuel Surcharge: 23.2% as of 12/4/2017
- Ground Fuel Surcharge – 8.50% as of 08/06/2021
- Domestic Air Fuel Surcharge – 9.00% as of 08/06/2021
- Additional tracking features
- Easier claims and audit process
- Driver dispatch or scheduling not required
- Freight Class is not required
Disadvantages of UPS Hundredweight?
- Partial delivery of a shipment
- More pieces mean more possibility of damage or loss
- Increase the complexity of determining savings with hundredweight vs LTL
- 500 pound limit for all packages
- Maximum actual weight per package is 150 pounds
