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CONVERSION FORMULAS
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Kilograms to Pounds - # kilograms x 2.2046
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Pounds to Kilograms - # pounds x 0.453
DETERMINE CUBIC FEET
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT DIVIDED BY 1728 = CUBIC FEET
(EX: 96"X36"X48" IS 165,888 DIVIDED BY 1728 = 96)
CUBIC FEET INTO LINEAL FEET
CUBIC FEET (DIVIDED BY) 58 = LINEAL FEET
(EX: 388 (DIVIDED BY) 58 = 6.69 (7' OF TRUCK)
(ACTUAL DIVISION NUMBER IS 62, BUT FREIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS CUBE EQUALLY
SO WE USE 58)
DETERMINE DENISITY FOR NMFC DENSITY ITEMS
DETERMINE CUBIC FEET OF ITEM (EITHER BOX OR SHRINK WRAPPED PALLET)
WEIGHT DIVIDED BY CUBIC FEET = DENSITY
(EX: 500 LBS DIVIDED BY 96 = 5.21 DENSITY IN LBS. PER CUBIC FOOT)
DIM WEIGHT FOR AIR FREIGHT
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT (DIVIDED BY) 194 = DIM WEIGHT (DOMESTIC)
(EX: 96"X36"X48" (DIVIDED BY) 194 = 855 LBS DIM WEIGHT)
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT (DIVIDED BY) 166 = DIM WEIGHT (INTERNATIONAL)
(EX: 96"X36"X48" (DIVIDED BY) 166 = 999 LBS DIM WEIGHT)
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