Freight Density Calculator

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Packed weight of one pallet, crate or handling unit, including packaging and pallet if billed that way.
lb
Number of identical pallets, crates or handling units.
units
Use the billable outside length, including pallet overhang and packaging.
in
Use the billable outside width, including pallet overhang and packaging.
in
Use the highest billable point after packaging, strapping, dunnage and pallet.
in
Use a density factor for LTL-style cube screens, or an inch divisor when your carrier gives one.
Entered billable density factor. This is not a freight class; use the carrier or tariff value when known.
lb/ft³

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Freight density(rho)
20.77lb/ft³
Pass

actual density is above the entered dimensional-weight factor

Also computed

Billable-weight screen(W_bill)Pass4,800lb

actual weight controls over dimensional weight

Actual total weight(W_total)4,800lb

Total cube(V_total)Pass231.1ft³

Dimensional weight(W_dim)2,311lb

Dim weight delta(dW_dim)Pass0lb

Dim factor used(rho_dim)10lb/ft³

entered density factor

Freight density preview: 4,800 pounds, 231.1 cubic feet, 20.8 pounds per cubic footFreight density previewCube and density screen for palletized or crated shipments. Carrier class is separate.48 x 40 x 52 in per handling unitDensity vs dim factoractual 20.8 lb/ft3dim factor 10 lb/ft34,800 lb billable screen4,800 lb actual across 231.1 ft3. Actual weight controls over the entered dim factor.
Method notes 4 notes
  • Freight density = total packed weight / total cube. Use outside billable dimensions including pallet, packaging, overhang and dunnage.
  • Dimensional weight uses either total cube times the entered density factor or total cubic inches divided by the entered divisor.
  • Total cubic inches for the shipment: 399,360.
  • This is not an NMFC freight-class lookup or carrier tariff. Freight class, reclassification risk, accessorials and rates depend on carrier rules, commodity, packaging, liability, handling and current tariff data.

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