Bilty › Charged weight

Actual weight, charged weight and freight

Freight is rarely just "weight times rate". Here is how transporters usually work it out, and how the maker does the arithmetic.

Two weights

• Actual weight: what the goods weigh on the scale.
• Charged weight: the weight freight is charged on. It may be higher than the actual weight, for example a minimum chargeable weight per package, or a higher weight for light but bulky goods that fill the truck.

Type both on each package line. If you leave charged weight empty, the actual weight is used.

Freight basis

Basis	Worked out as	Example
Per kg	Charged weight × rate	2,000 kg × ₹4 = ₹8,000
Per tonne	Charged weight ÷ 1,000 × rate	2,000 kg ÷ 1,000 × ₹3,500 = ₹7,000
Per package	Number of packages × rate	40 bags × ₹190 = ₹7,600
Fixed	The amount you type	Full truck ₹26,000

Extra charges

Loading or hamali, door delivery, LR or statistical charges and other charges are added to the freight. GST, when you charge it under forward charge, is worked out on the total.

Tips

• Agree the charged weight rule with regular parties in writing.
• Write the rate basis on the bilty; the maker prints it next to the freight ("₹4.00 per kg").
• Check actual weight at a weighbridge for full truck loads and keep the slip with the office copy.