If you send products “pre-packaged” and “ready to ship” then your products do not require a packaging mailer otherwise, we use a mailer to package and ship your products. Our overall goal is to choose a mailer that delivers your product without any damage and also helps you save postage/shipping costs.
We classify our mailers into a few different categories:
Book Kraft Mailer
The best-fit kraft mailer is always selected for packaging the various weights, shapes, and sizes of books that are shipped daily. All hardbound and spiral bound books are shipped using CTB mailer.
| Kraft book mailer(HDC1X) | 10" x 8" x 1" - ideal for less than 1 lb. | $0.60 per mailer |
| Kraft book mailer(HDC5X) | 12" x 9" x 2" - up to 2 lb. book | $0.79 per mailer |
| Kraft book mailer(HDC2X) | 13" x 10" x 2" - up to 4 lb book | $0.89 per mailer |
| Kraft book mailer(HDC3X) | 15" x 12" x 2" - up to 4 lb book | $0.99 per mailer |
| Kraft book mailer(CTB) | 15" x 13" x 1/2" - up to 5 lb. book | $1.75 per mailer |
Here are examples of kraft mailers
| HDC1X, HDC2X, HDC3X, HDC5X | CTB |
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Bubble Mailers:
| Small mailer/Polybag | 9” x 8” x 1” - less than 13 oz. | $0.35 per mailer |
| Large mailer | 14” x 11” x 1” - less than 13 oz. | $0.65 per mailer |
Edge Protector
The edge protectors are used to protect your case bound books during transit. For maximum protection we will automatically add the edge protectors to your package when the mailers are 6" in height or taller. The price for the edge protector is as follows:
| Mailer Height | Additional Cost |
| 6" |
$1 |
| > 6" |
$2 |
Corrugated Mailer
We stock a variety of corrugated boxes to make sure your product is packaged in the most effective manner. The boxes are strong enough to accommodate varying weights and are all approved for shipping with national carriers. We have divided our boxes into three different categories:
Small corrugated mailer: This stores up to 432 cubic inches and cost you $1.00 per mailer. The following sizes are available:
| 6” x 4” x 3” | 8” x 6”x 2” | 8” x 6” x 6” |
| 10” x 6” x 4” | 10.5” x 8.25”x 2" | 12” x 6” x 5” |
Medium corrugated mailer: This stores up to 1,134 cubic inches and cost you $3.00 per mailer. The following sizes are available:
| 10” x 8” x 6” | 12” x 10” x 4” | 14” x 6” x 6” |
| 12” x 12” x 4” | 14” x 8” x 6” | 14” x 12” x 4” |
| 11" x 8" x 8" | 14" x 12" x 6" | 14" x 9" x 9" |
| 12” x 12” x 4” |
Large corrugated mailer: This stores up to 2,016 cubic inches and cost you $4.50 per mailer. The following sizes are available:
| 14” x 11” x 8” | 12” x 12” x 10” | 14” x 12” x 12" |
Extra Large corrugated mailer: This stores for capacity above 2017 cubic inches and cost you $5.00 per mailer. The following sizes are available:
| 16" x 16" x 11" | 24” x 20” x 6” |
Jumbo corrugated mailer: This stores for capacity above 2019 cubic inches and cost you $6.50 per mailer. The following sizes are available:
| 24” x 12” x 12” | 28" x 16" x 7" |
Poster Tube
| Category A | Round - 2" x 16" or 3" x 19" | $2.00 per tube |
| Category B | Round - 2" x 31" | $2.25 per tube |
| Category C | Rectangular - 5" x 5" x 18" | $3.30 per tube |
| Category D | Round - 2.5" x 36" | $4 per tube |
Shrink wrap a book:
The best-fit kraft mailer is always selected for packaging the various weights, shapes and sizes of books that are shipped daily. Occasionally the mailer isn’t enough for the size and type of book being shipped so for an additional layer of protection we offer shrink wrapping. Shrink wrapping a book is an efficient and cost effective way to protect your book’s cover from minor scratches and scuffs that sometimes occur during transit.
Acutrack can shrink wrap any book, no matter the size or weight. Please contact your account manager if this is something that you would like to add.
The cost of shrink wrapping is as follows:
- $0.45 per book for books 6” x 9” or smaller
- $0.60 per book for larger books
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