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Residential surcharge is not dimensional weight

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Residential surcharge (and siblings) is an accessorial for delivering to a residential classification — not the DIM weight formula. Mixing it into dimensional math invents freight. Type the line from this carrier invoice.

Pair: Residential surcharge — claim map on Stock. Billable weight: dimensional weight. Landed stack: landed COGS.

The fork

Residential classified. Accessorial posts per this contract. Include it when you type freight into contribution.

Commercial classified. Residential line should not apply — dispute mis-tags with the carrier, do not invent a credit percent.

Apartment / farm / limited access. Other accessorials may stack. Name each line — do not fold them into “residential.”

DIM still separate. Billable weight math stays on dimensional weight.

What not to do

Do not invent a residential dollar or percent chip. Do not fold residential into the DIM divisor. Do not ignore mis-tagged residential on commercial docks. Do not paste Amazon FBA residential myths onto DTC parcels. Do not skip retyping freight when the mix of residential ship-tos changes.

Related: Stock, dimensional weight, landed COGS, DDP vs DDU.

Procedure

  1. Find the residential line on this invoice.
  2. Confirm address classification with the carrier.
  3. Keep DIM math on dimensional-weight.
  4. Retype freight when residential mix changes.

Failure modes

  • Folding residential into the DIM divisor.
  • Inventing a residential dollar chip.
  • Ignoring mis-tagged residential on commercial addresses.
  • Calling every accessorial “residential.”

Worked example

None on this page yet. When one lands it will be a real case: what broke, the number, and what changed. Not a composite.

Glossary

Residential surcharge
Carrier accessorial for residential delivery classification. Separate from dimensional weight. Amount comes from this contract — not a public chip.

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FAQ

Is residential surcharge the same as DIM?
No. [Dimensional weight](/manuals/dimensional-weight) is billable pounds/kg. Residential is a separate accessorial for the delivery type.
Can I invent a typical residential fee?
No. We invent none. Read this carrier contract and invoice lines.
Does commercial ship-to kill residential forever?
Only if the address and carrier classification match. Mis-tagged residential still bills the accessorial.