What we typed
14-inch round wall clock in a wooden frame
Detail narrows the guesswork. A plain “clock” would get an averaged box; spelling out the 14-inch face and the wooden frame is what produced these dimensions.
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How much does it cost to ship a wall clock?
A decorative wall clock packs flat into a box near 24 × 24 × 6 inches at 4–12 lb. It's light for its footprint, so dimensional weight often governs; the glass or acrylic face and the delicate hands are the fragile points. Rates follow the lane, the speed, and the finished carton, so it pays to price the real thing rather than estimate.
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Snapshot from a live run
FedEx Smart Post came in at $13.18 for this 17 × 17 × 5 in, 3.3 lb clock box on the Boston to Atlanta route shown below.
A real quote: 14-inch round wall clock in a wooden frame
For this page we asked the SMKlog calculator, on 2026-07-24, to price “14-inch round wall clock in a wooden frame” going from Boston, MA 02108 down to Atlanta, GA 30303. This section reproduces its response exactly as returned, with nothing measured by hand and nothing corrected.
Packed box it returned
17 × 17 × 5 in
43 × 43 × 13 cm
Packed weight 3.3 lb (1.5 kg).
Route
Boston, MA 02108
to Atlanta, GA 30303
Two live-priced ZIP codes. Stretch or shorten the distance between origin and destination and the whole price column moves with it.
This is a dimensional-weight shipment: the carton computes to about 10.4 lb (17 × 17 × 5 ÷ 139) while the clock inside weighs only 3.3 lb, so carriers charge for the volume. Cutting the box's footprint is the one discount lever you control.
| Carrier | Service | Price | Estimated transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | Smart Post | $13.18 | 5-6 business days |
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $16.25 | 4-5 business days |
| UPS | Ground Saver | $17.35 | 6 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $21.77 | 4-5 business days |
FedEx Smart Post set the floor at $13.18. Every line in the table is the amount checkout collects, postage and SMKlog's charge together, nothing billed afterward. Carriers re-rate regularly and no lane copies another, so read this as a dated example and quote your own ZIPs for a current figure.
Footprint of the packed box
Near 24 × 24 × 6 in for most decorative clocks. Bridge the hands with a small foam pad or a strip of cardboard so nothing can press them into the glass, face the glass with a rigid sheet, and hold the clock in foam clear of every box wall.
Scale reading
4–12 lb packed. Billing takes the higher of scale and dimensional weight, and a wide flat carton computes high, so tape it, then measure it, before you quote. Cardboard you didn't need is charge you didn't need.
Why the number varies
Lane length, chosen speed, and the box itself. Boston to Atlanta is a fair stretch of the seaboard; a shorter hop would rate below it and an air service above it. The same 17 × 17 × 5 carton came back anywhere from $13.18 to $21.77 depending on the service picked, which is the case against flat answers and for pricing the route you actually have.
Shipping a wall clock: common questions
What box size do I need to ship a wall clock?
Plan around 24 × 24 × 6 in packed. Immobilize the clock hands with a small foam pad or cardboard bridge so they can't bend against the glass. Face the glass with a rigid sheet and suspend the whole clock off the box walls in foam.
How much does a wall clock weigh packed for shipping?
Typically 4–12 lb packed. The bill lands on whichever is larger, actual weight or the dimensional result (length times width times height, divided by the carrier's divisor), so measure and weigh once the box is taped shut; lowballing tends to surface later as an adjustment charge.
How do I keep clock hands from bending in shipping?
Slip a soft foam pad or a low cardboard bridge over the hands so nothing presses them into the face glass. Remove the pendulum or any hanging weight and pack it separately.
Why does a light wall clock cost a bit more to ship?
Its wide, shallow box has high volume for little weight, so dimensional-weight billing applies. Keeping the box only as large as needed to protect the glass holds the dimensional weight down.
How much does it cost to ship a wall clock?
Box size, distance, and speed decide it. A 24x24x6-inch box carries a dimensional weight of 25 lb, and carriers bill that figure rather than the 8 lb the clock actually weighs, making the flat, wide box the main cost driver. From there, farther zones and faster services raise the total. Put your own route and box size through the SMKlog calculator to see live USPS, UPS, and FedEx rates.
What is the cheapest way to ship a wall clock?
Match the box to the clock: a 24x24x6 carton bills at 25 lb dimensional weight, so a couple of trimmed inches genuinely lowers the price. At that billed weight, UPS and FedEx ground services usually rate better than USPS, which favors parcels under one cubic foot. Stick with ground unless timing matters, and get the label online at commercial pricing, typically 20-40% under what the counter charges.