Freight & Logistics
Loading Meter Calculator
Convert a packing list into an equivalent trailer floor-space estimate. Enter footprint dimensions and confirmed pieces per stack for each row, then compare loading metres, trailer percentage and Euro-pallet footprint equivalents.
Change any input to update the calculation. Unit changes preserve the physical quantity.
Inputs
Cargo footprints and confirmed stack counts
1 / 200 rows · each row keeps its own units
Calculated locally in your browser. No sign-up or input upload.
Results
Equivalent loading metres
4 m13.123 ftTotal required floor footprint
9.6 m²103.334 ft²Floor positions after confirmed stacking
10Total cargo units
10Equivalent share of trailer length
29.412 %Euro-pallet footprint equivalents
10Calculation breakdown
- Carton A
- 10 floor positions · 4 LDM
Assumptions & checks
This is a geometric planning estimate. It does not validate compression strength, stacking capacity, restraints, load stability, axle loads or structural ratings.
A footprint estimate can understate space when cargo orientations, gaps, access or irregular shapes prevent efficient packing. Euro-pallet equivalents refer to 1.2 × 0.8 m area only.
Some cargo unit weights are unknown. A total shipment weight is not reported.
Formula
Floor positions are rounded up separately per row after the entered stacking assumption. Loading metres are an area-equivalent convention, not a geometric trailer loading plan.
Worked example
Using the default values shown in the calculator, the same formula gives the following result. This is a quick sanity check for the calculation, not a design recommendation.
Inputs
- Usable trailer width
- 2.4 m
- Usable trailer floor length
- 13.6 m
- Row 1 · SKU / name
- Carton A
- Row 1 · Dimension unit
- m
- Row 1 · Cargo footprint length
- 1.2 m
- Row 1 · Cargo footprint width
- 0.8 m
- Row 1 · Cargo units
- 10
- Row 1 · Confirmed units per stack
- 1
- Row 1 · Gross weight per cargo unit (optional)
- 0 kg
Result
- Equivalent loading metres
- 4 m
- Total required floor footprint
- 9.6 m²
- Floor positions after confirmed stacking
- 10
- Total cargo units
- 10
- Equivalent share of trailer length
- 29.412 %
- Euro-pallet footprint equivalents
- 10
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Frequently asked questions
Is one Euro pallet always 0.4 LDM?
A 1.2 × 0.8 m footprint divided by 2.4 m usable width gives 0.4 m. Different usable width, handling space or orientation restrictions change the practical allocation.
Why is stacking rounded per row?
A partial stack still consumes a floor position. Different SKUs are not assumed to share a stack, so each row uses its own whole position count.
Does this validate axle loads or stack strength?
No. It estimates equivalent floor space. Weight distribution, trailer ratings, cargo restraint and compression limits need separate verification.
Reference data & method sources
- DSV: road-freight loading metre convention
Footprint divided by usable trailer width. The common 2.4 m example is editable; this estimate does not generate an executable trailer packing plan.