Pivot Weight

Summary of Pivot Weight

The minimum chargeable weight assigned to an air container or unit load Device (read this and related legal terms for further details). Each type of unit load device is assigned a weight (the pivot weight) for which the shipper will be charged even if he does not fill the unit. In the event the shipper loads cargo into the container in excess of the pivot weight, he will be charged at a fixed rate for the excess, in addition to the pivot charge.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)