Parcelized Freight Infographic
Where Parcelized Freight Fits in Modern Shipping
A new logistics category bridging the gap between parcel shipping and traditional freight.
Parcel Shipping
- Boxes and envelopes
- Typically under 50 lbs
- Uniform carton sizes
- High-speed courier networks
- Examples: UPS, FedEx, DHL
Parcelized Freight
- 50–150 lb shipments
- Standardized shipping containers
- Moves through parcel carrier networks
- Lower damage rates
- Predictable cubic pricing
Example infrastructure: reusable containers like Kübox.
Freight Shipping
- Palletized cargo
- 150 lbs and above
- Truckload or LTL networks
- Dock handling
- Designed for commercial cargo
The Logistics Gap
Millions of shipments fall between parcel and freight systems every year. These include relocation cargo, personal effects, small furniture, books, instruments, equipment, and specialty goods that are too large for typical parcel boxes but too small for traditional freight handling.
Parcelized freight solves this gap by introducing standardized shipping containers that allow lightweight freight to move efficiently through parcel carrier infrastructure.