If you’re shipping multiple packages to the same place on the same day, save time and money 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 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

What are the benefits of using CWT?

In a nutshell, UPS’s hundredweight requires fewer LTL requirements and lower costs. There is no need for palletizing or shrinkwrapping, which automatically reduces the amount of weight shipped. A regular UPS driver picks up the shipment on their usual route.

• No additional fee for inside delivery (no loading dock requirement)
• Deeper tier incentive discounts
• Deeper accessorial fee discounts
• Lower fuel surcharges: Qualify for a small package fuel surcharge instead of an LTL surcharge
  • Ground Fuel Surcharge
    • 8.50% as of 08/06/2021
    • 15.75% as of 12/26/2022
  • Domestic Air Fuel Surcharge
    • 9.00% as of 08/06/2021
    • 17.50% as of 12/26/2022
• Additional tracking features
• More straightforward claims and audit process
• No driver dispatch or scheduling requirement
• Finally, there is no freight class requirement

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
• The 500-pound limit for all packages
• Finally, the maximum actual weight per package is 150 pounds.