Truckload Capacity Calculator

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Usable inside trailer or container length.
ft
Usable inside width after doors, rails or liners.
in
Usable inside height to the lowest obstruction.
in
Usable payload cap after tractor, trailer, legal, route and equipment constraints.
lb
Loaded pallet or handling-unit footprint length.
in
Loaded pallet or handling-unit footprint width.
in
Loaded pallet height including pallet, product, dunnage and wrap.
in
Weight of one loaded pallet or handling unit.
lb
Maximum allowed pallet stack levels. Use 1 when freight is not stackable.
levels
Best simple fit compares all pallets lengthwise versus all pallets crosswise; it does not solve pinwheel or mixed patterns.

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Loaded pallet capacity(N_load)
30pallets
Pass

limited by trailer space; crosswise pattern

Also computed

Floor positions(N_floor)Pass30positions

15 by 2 floor pattern

Stack levels used(n_stack)Pass1levels

Space-limited pallets(N_space)30pallets

Payload-limited pallets(N_weight)37pallets

Gross pallet weight(W_load)36,000lb

Payload margin(M_payload)Pass9,000lb

payload utilization 80.0%

Truckload capacity preview: 30 pallets, 30 floor positions, 1 stack levelsTruckload capacity previewSimple rectangular pallet pattern. Mixed, pinwheel or axle-load planning is separate.30 pallets30 floor positions x 1 levels36,000 lb pallet weight1,733 ft3 loaded cubelimited by trailer spacePattern: crosswise. Payload utilization 80.0%, cube utilization 42.8%.
Method notes 4 notes
  • Floor positions = floor(trailer length / pallet length along trailer) x floor(trailer width / pallet width across trailer).
  • Loaded pallet capacity is the lesser of space-limited pallets and payload-limited pallets.
  • Best simple fit compares all pallets lengthwise with all pallets crosswise; it does not solve pinwheel patterns, mixed pallet sizes, blocking/bracing, axle groups, bridge law or route-specific legal limits.
  • Use carrier equipment specs, actual scale weights, axle/load ratings, securement requirements and legal limits before dispatch.

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