Chargeable weight or billable weight is the measurement used to determine your final shipping price based on whichever is higher than the actual weight or dimensional weight.    In the above example used on this page, for instance, the actual weight of the item is 10 lbs. The dimensional weight for domestic shipping is 32 lbs, so shipping charges are calculated for the dimensional weight of 32 lbs, which is 22 lbs more than the shipment’s actual weight.