A package must weigh at least 151lbs. It must be paletized, stackable, forklift-friendly and shrink wrapped or banded for stability. The uniform cargo footprint can be no larger than 16 sq ft and no taller than 70 inches with a maximum weight for a standard freight package of 2,200lbs. If you are shipping 6,751lbs of stackable 8ft sq items with a value of $33,150, does your shipment qualify as freight? If so, how many freight packages would you need? Calculate the actual pounds for each freight package.

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A package must weigh at least 151lbs. It must be paletized, stackable, forklift-friendly and shrink wrapped or banded for stability.  The uniform cargo footprint can be no larger than 16 sq ft and no taller than 70 inches with a maximum weight for a standard freight package of 2,200lbs.  If you are shipping 6,751lbs of stackable 8ft sq items with a value of $33,150, does your shipment qualify as freight?  If so, how many freight packages would you need? Calculate the actual pounds for each freight package.