Question

I see a lot of re-weighs over a decade of being in freight both from working for the carrier and a 3PL. Tips- Do not rely on a packing slip and estimate the weight, put the freight on a scale and take a picture. There is not much you can do to fight it if there is not a certified scale. If you think your weight might be a little higher, factor that into your cost ie- you didn’t weigh the shipment. Always check dims, with density you run the risk of a reclass and a re weigh which no one likes. At my time with YRC, we had W&I reps that had quotas to hit and upcharge. All carriers do this. If you cannot prove your weight , it is hard to dispute. Look at it this way- you go to UPS and they do the dims and weight in front of you before you send a package…. The LTL carrier does it after they pick it up, so the new rate would be the actual rate if it was weighed correct before it shipped.

Fulfilpackers Answers:

Reweighs are super common in LTL, and honestly, most people underestimate how much carriers are checking these days. I’ve been on the 3PL side too, and if you’re not weighing your freight with a certified scale and taking photos, you’re pretty much at the mercy of the carrier.

Also, don’t trust packing slips — they’re often way off. If your pallet is even slightly heavier or the dimensions are off by a couple inches, it can throw off your class and density, and boom — reclass + reweigh = surprise charge.

And yep, W&I reps at some carriers definitely have internal pressure to find those discrepancies — it’s not shady, it’s just the game. So best move is to weigh/dim your freight before it ships, take pics with a timestamp, and keep that on file. Makes disputes way easier (if not winnable, at least you have proof).

Treat it like shipping with UPS, but in reverse — they weigh at drop-off, LTL weighs after pickup. If you’re not matching their numbers, expect a correction.

Just part of doing LTL right.