Volume and longest side
Price by how much space an order takes, or by the longest item, from your products' dimensions.
Note
This is part of Rateline Pro.
Rateline Pro adds two conditions to each rule's When list, both from the length, width and height on each product's Shipping tab, in your store's dimension unit (WooCommerce → Settings → Products → General).
Volume
The space the order takes: each product's length × width × height, times its quantity, added up. In cubic centimetres (cm³) or cubic inches (in³), depending on your unit.
| When | From | To | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (in³) | 1000 | 6.95 | |
| Volume (in³) | 1000 | 5000 | 12.95 |
| Volume (in³) | 5000 | 29.95 |
Useful when your carrier prices by box size rather than weight, or for light but bulky goods such as lampshades and pillows.
Longest side of an item
The longest side of any one item in the order, whatever its quantity. Carriers often charge more, or refuse, above a length:
| When | From | Cost | Label | No shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest side of an item (in) | 96 | ✓ | ||
| Longest side of an item (in) | 48 | 24.95 | Oversize parcel | |
| Weight | 6.95 |
Anything over 48 inches ships as an oversize parcel; over 96 inches, this method isn't offered.
Products without dimensions
A product without dimensions measures 0, so it adds nothing to the volume and is never the longest item. Fill in dimensions on the products these rules are for.
With per shipping class and per item
Per shipping class, the volume and longest side are worked out for each class's items; per item, for each cart line. See Per shipping class and per item.
Note
Without Rateline Pro, Rateline can't measure volume or length: rules with these conditions show "Not available" and are skipped, and the next rule that matches applies.