Truck Load Factor Calculator
Compare the entered shipment with declared payload, usable cargo volume, and available pallet positions separately.
Weight, cube, and pallet-position ratios are separate comparisons. They do not determine safe or permitted loading.
A QUICK WALKTHROUGH
How to use this tool
- Enter cargo weight and the declared payload capacity for the vehicle.
- Enter cargo cube and usable cargo volume in the same volume unit.
- Enter pallet positions required and available, then calculate the three separate percentages.
Three independent ratios
Weight utilization = cargo weight ÷ declared payload capacity × 100. Cube utilization = cargo cube ÷ usable cargo volume × 100. Pallet-position utilization = pallet positions required ÷ positions available × 100. Enter matching units for each numerator and denominator.
Ratios do not establish safe or permitted loading
These comparisons are not a single safety score and do not establish that a load is suitable, legal, secure, or safe. Vehicle and route restrictions, axle limits, cargo distribution, dimensions, packaging, restraint and applicable transport rules still matter. The UNECE/IMO/ILO CTU Code gives guidance on packing and securing cargo transport units, including overloading and securing concerns: https://unece.org/fr/imoilounece-code-practice-packing-cargo-transport-units-ctu-code. GHS provides hazard classification and communication information for handling and transport; it is not a load-capacity calculation: https://unece.org/transport/publications/globally-harmonized-system-classification-and-labelling-chemicals-ghs-rev6
Local arithmetic
Values are processed in your browser. This tool does not inspect a vehicle, cargo, route, packaging, or transport documents.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common questions
Why are there three results?
Weight, volume, and pallet positions are different constraints. The calculator reports each ratio separately instead of combining them.
Does a value below 100% mean the shipment is safe?
No. These ratios do not assess legal limits, load distribution, securing, dimensions, packaging, route rules, or other transport constraints.