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Container loading calculator
Start with the vehicle, then check the actual arrangement of your cargo in the 3D planner.
Dimensions and total cubic metres are a useful starting point. A workable load also depends on door access, orientation, stacking rules and the mass of each item.
Choose your container or vehicle
Open the matching profile in the planner, then enter your actual cargo and clearances.
If you already have a workspace, the planner asks before creating a separate project. Your existing projects and load plans are kept.
Formula and worked example
Choose a transport profile → enter or import cargo → calculate and inspect the layout.
For identical boxes, the transport pages show reproducible uniform-grid examples. For mixed cargo, open the planner and calculate your own project.
Use the result in a loading plan
- Choose a reference profile below, or inspect its dimensions on the transport page.
- Open the selected profile in the planner and add your cargo or import an Excel/CSV file.
- Review placed and unplaced items, loading rules and mass information before exporting an instruction.
Explore container and vehicle profiles
Dimensions, door openings and reproducible uniform-grid examples for each profile.
40ft dry container
1,203 × 235 × 239 cmView dimensions and examples Container · Typical profile40ft high cube container
1,203 × 235 × 269 cmView dimensions and examples Container · Typical profile20ft dry container
590 × 235 × 239 cmView dimensions and examples Road vehicle · Typical profile13.6m semi-trailer
1,360 × 245 × 270 cmView dimensions and examples Road vehicle · Typical profile3.5 tonne van
420 × 210 × 220 cmView dimensions and examples Container · Reference profile20ft high cube container
589.8 × 235.2 × 269.8 cmView dimensions and examples Container · Reference profile45ft high cube container
1,355.6 × 235.2 × 270 cmView dimensions and examples Container · Reference profile20ft reefer container
545.6 × 229.4 × 215.8 cmView dimensions and examples Container · Reference profile40ft high cube reefer
1,158.4 × 229.4 × 239.4 cmView dimensions and examples Container · Reference profile45ft pallet-wide reefer
1,328 × 244 × 248.2 cmView dimensions and examples Road vehicle · Typical profileMega trailer
1,362 × 248 × 294 cmView dimensions and examples Road vehicle · Typical profileCurtainsider trailer
1,362 × 248 × 270 cmView dimensions and examples Road vehicle · Reference profile7.5 tonne rigid truck
570 × 220 × 230 cmView dimensions and examples Road vehicle · Reference profile12 tonne rigid truck
605 × 242 × 242 cmView dimensions and examples Road vehicle · Typical profile18 tonne rigid truck
785 × 245 × 284 cmView dimensions and examplesQuestions about this calculation
Does this page calculate a mixed load?
The selector opens the full planner with your chosen vehicle. The planner calculates the geometric arrangement after you enter cargo; this page does not turn a volume percentage into a loading result.
Do I need an account?
Local planning in the browser or desktop app does not require an account. Optional Cloud features require sign-in.
Will this link replace my saved project?
The planner asks before applying a transport entry link to an existing workspace. It does not silently replace saved or recovered cargo.
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Check the actual load in 3D
Use real cargo dimensions, orientation rules, masses and loading clearances.