Loomis Shipping Rates & Calculator: Get a Quote

Loomis publishes what you need to price a shipment yourself in its 2026 rate guide, with zone guides by origin postal code and a rate chart for each service, but working out your real cost means finding your zone, reading the chart, checking dimensional weight, and adding fees and fuel by hand. Secureship does it instantly: enter your shipment details once and see live Loomis rates alongside every other major carrier on one screen.

No Loomis account is required to compare. Loomis's published charges are in Canadian dollars, before the fuel surcharge and taxes, and Loomis reserves the right to change its rates and charges at any time without prior notice, so a live quote is the figure to rely on.

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A Loomis quote comes down to one formula: base rate + additional fees + fuel surcharge = total price. The base rate is driven by three things:

Billable weight: the greatest of declared, actual or cube weight (see below).
Zone: within Canada, set by the zone guide for your origin postal code; outside Canada, by the destination country.
Service: the service you choose, each with its own rate chart.

Additional fees (such as residential delivery, signature options and address correction) and the fuel surcharge are added on top. Account holders can check their own rates in Loomis's custom rate calculator, and to see the full price for your own shipment, use Secureship's calculator, where fuel is already included.

Source: Loomis Express Rate Guide 2026, valid from 16 Oct 2026

Where your package goes changes how Loomis prices it. Here is how each destination works:

Shipping to	What to know
Within Canada	Priced by zone. Use the zone guide for your origin postal code to find your destination's zone number, then read the rate for your weight on your service's chart.
Remote or extended areas	An extra charge is added when the origin or destination is in Loomis's extended area, once for each end. Loomis publishes the postal codes and rates in its Extended Area Rate and Zone Guide.
United States	Loomis Express 10:30 to major U.S. cities, Loomis Economy Select from major points in Canada to major U.S. cities, and Loomis Express Worldwide.
International	Over 220 countries. Find the destination country's zone in Loomis's international zone guide. Duties and taxes are not part of the Loomis rate.

Check whether your postal codes are in an extended area in Loomis's Extended Area guide, or see live pricing for your route in Secureship's calculator. Shipping outside Canada? Our Loomis Customs & Duties guide explains who pays duties and taxes.

Source: Loomis Express Rate Guide 2026, valid from 16 Oct 2026

Loomis compares three weights, declared, actual and cube, and bills the greatest. Cube weight, Loomis's name for dimensional weight, is the factor that most often surprises shippers, since a large but light box can cost far more than the scale suggests. With Loomis it also depends on the service: Express and international services use a heavier cube factor than Ground, so the same box bills at a higher weight on the faster services.

On a multi-piece shipment, Loomis works it out box by box: it adds the greater of each package's actual or cube weight to get the shipment weight. In metric, Loomis calculates Express and international shipments as L × W × H in centimetres ÷ 28,317 × 6.804 to get kilograms.

Dimensional Weight (Cubing)

Loomis charges whichever is greatest: declared, actual or cube weight. To calculate: round each dimension up to the next whole inch, convert your package dimensions to cubic feet (L × W × H ÷ 1,728), then multiply by the cube factor for your service:

Cube weight formula: L × W × H ÷ 1,728 × cube factor

Express (9:00, 12:00, 18:00) and international × 15

Ground, within Canada × 12.4

📦 Example: A 24″ × 18″ × 12″ box = 3 cubic feet. Via Express: 3 × 15 = 45 lbs cube weight. Via Ground: 3 × 12.4 = 37.2 lbs. If the box only weighs 10 lbs on the scale, you'd be billed at the higher cube weight.

Secureship's calculator handles this automatically: enter your actual weight and dimensions and it shows the billable weight for each Loomis service instantly.

Source: Loomis Express Rate Guide 2026, valid from 16 Oct 2026

A package that is too long, too large or too heavy adds a charge on top of the rate. Here is what triggers each one:

Charge	Applies when a piece is
Non-Standard: Overweight	Over 70 lb (32 kg) in actual weight
Non-Standard: Oversize	Longest side over 48 in (122 cm), or second side over 32 in (82 cm)
Non-Standard: Large Package	Length plus girth over 130 in (330 cm), or one side over 96 in
Non-Standard: Special Handling	Items without proper packaging because of their size, shape or contents, such as pails, tires, liquids and crates
OverMax	Over 150 lb (68 kg), over 108 in (274 cm) on one side, or over 165 in (419 cm) in length plus girth

A package that meets more than one non-standard condition is charged once.
OverMax costs far more than any non-standard charge.
Loomis's money-back guarantee covers only packages of 75 lb or less, by actual or dimensional weight, and no larger than 36 × 24 × 72 in.

Our Loomis Surcharges guide lists what each charge costs. The guarantee terms are in Loomis's Terms and Conditions.

Source: Loomis Express Terms & Conditions, effective 9 Jul 2026

The base rate is only part of what you pay. Loomis adds fees for extras and exceptions, such as residential delivery, signature options and address correction, and then the fuel surcharge. During busy periods it also adds demand surcharges: the current ones run from October 30, 2026 to January 18, 2027. Our Loomis Surcharges & Fees guide breaks down every published charge.

The Fuel Surcharge

Diesel the price it tracks

Weekly average price used

1 week before it takes effect

Loomis sets its domestic fuel surcharge from the average weekly price of diesel reported by Kalibrate Technologies, using the price from one week before the surcharge takes effect. It applies to the service rate plus transportation related surcharges and additional specialized services; taxes and administrative fees are excluded. International shipments use a separate surcharge, linked to the weekly U.S. Gulf Coast price of jet fuel. Loomis's percentages are subject to change without notice, so none is printed here. Check the current rate on Loomis's fuel surcharge page. When you quote through Secureship, the applicable surcharge is already built into the rate you see.

Source: Loomis Express, fuel surcharges, fetched 2 Nov 2026

There is a real gap between Loomis's published charges and what you pay with the right approach. These are grounded in how Loomis's pricing actually works.

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1. Compare Carriers on Every Shipment

Loomis is strong on guaranteed next-morning delivery and on heavier parcels, up to 68 kg (150 lb). It does not deliver to PO boxes, rural routes or fire routes, and its Ground service carries no money-back guarantee. Compare your exact shipment on Secureship and pick the best rate each time.

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2. Right-Size Your Packaging

Empty space in a box is billed as if it were weight, through the dimensional weight formula. In the example above, a 10 lb item in a 3 cubic foot box is billed at 45 lb on Express.

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3. Choose Ground When the Date Is Flexible

Ground uses a lighter cube factor (12.4) than Express and international (15), so the same box bills at a lower weight: 37.2 lb instead of 45 lb in the example above. The trade-off is that Ground takes 1 to 6 business days and is not covered by Loomis's money-back guarantee. Our Loomis Services guide compares them.

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4. Stay Under the Non-Standard Thresholds

A longest side over 48 in, a second side over 32 in, or a piece over 70 lb each triggers a Loomis non-standard charge. A package that meets more than one condition is charged once. Our Loomis Surcharges guide lists the amounts.

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5. Always Declare the Weight

If no weight is declared, Loomis assumes a default of 15 lb. On a multi-piece shipment with an average under 6 lb per piece, each piece is billed at a minimum of 6 lb, so a few small items can cost more as separate pieces than packed together.

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6. Use Group Rates (No Account Needed)

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How much does Loomis shipping cost?

It depends on the billable weight of your package, the zone it travels to from your origin postal code, and the service you choose, plus any fees and the fuel surcharge. Loomis publishes its rates in its 2026 rate guide, but it reserves the right to change its rates and charges at any time without prior notice, so a price worked out from a chart can be out of date. Get an instant quote on Secureship to see Loomis next to every other carrier.

Can I get a Loomis quote without an account?

Yes. Loomis lets you ship as a guest and pay by credit card. Account customers get a custom rate calculator in MyLoomis that uses their own rates, and Loomis's Terms state that surcharges and factors are subject to a negotiated customer agreement, which is why two businesses can pay different prices for the same box. You can also compare Loomis rates on Secureship without a Loomis account.

Do Loomis rates include the fuel surcharge and taxes?

No. Loomis's published charges are in Canadian dollars before fuel and taxes. The fuel surcharge is a percentage Loomis applies to the service rate, transportation related surcharges and additional specialized services, and most of its extra fees are subject to it too. It moves with weekly diesel prices, so check the current percentage on Loomis's fuel surcharge page. A Secureship quote already includes it.

Is there a minimum billable weight on Loomis?

On multi-piece shipments, yes. Loomis applies a minimum billable weight of 6 lb (3 kg) per piece when the average weight per piece is under 6 lb. If no weight is declared at all, Loomis assumes a default weight of 15 lb, and it may reweigh or cube any shipment. Declaring an accurate weight and dimensions is the simplest way to avoid paying for weight you are not shipping. See how dimensional weight works above.

How much is a Loomis shipment covered for?

Without a declared value, Loomis's liability is $2.00 per pound ($4.41/kg) of the piece lost or damaged, up to a maximum of $100 per shipment, whichever is less, so a 5 lb parcel is covered for $10. You can declare a higher value through Loomis's Shipment Value Protection for $4.50 per $100 of declared value within Canada, up to $5,000, and any value over $2,500 needs a Special Agreement Number from Loomis before you ship. Items such as glass, liquids, ceramics and perishables travel at the shipper's risk, and Loomis states it does not provide or arrange insurance against consequential loss. The full terms are in Loomis's Terms and Conditions.

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How Loomis Pricing Works

Loomis Zones and Rate Charts

Dimensional Weight

Size and Weight Thresholds That Change the Price

Surcharges, Fuel, and Demand Fees

The Fuel Surcharge

How to Save on Loomis Shipping Rates

More Loomis Guides

Frequently Asked Questions About Loomis Rates

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