Shipping & Freight Calculators
Free calculation tools for every stage of a shipment, from measuring cartons to costing the landed product. Each one shows its workings and lets you edit the assumptions.
Calculators
- CBM Calculator Enter each carton size and quantity to get the total cubic metres (CBM) of your shipment, with cubic feet, litres, gross weight and density.
- Dimensional Weight Calculator Compare the actual weight of your parcels with their dimensional weight. Choose a divisor preset or enter the divisor your carrier uses.
- Air Freight Chargeable Weight Calculator Enter your air cargo pieces to compare gross weight with volumetric weight. The greater of the two is the chargeable weight.
- Freight Density Calculator Find how dense your cargo is, from total weight and volume or from individual carton sizes and weights.
- Pallet Calculator Enter your cartons and pallet to see how many fit per layer and per pallet, how many pallets you need and how each pallet is built.
- Pallets per Container Calculator Enter your loaded pallet size and weight to compare how many pallets each container type can take.
- Container Loading Calculator Enter your cartons to find the best packing plan found for each container type, the containers you need and the best container combinations.
- LCL Freight Calculator Estimate the cost of a less-than-container-load (LCL) shipment from the rate you have been quoted, charged on weight or measure (W/M).
- LCL vs FCL Calculator Enter your shipment volume and the quotes you have received to compare LCL with full container options.
- Loading Meter Calculator Work out how many loading metres (LDM) your cargo takes up on a trailer, based on its footprint, quantity and how it stacks.
- Landed Cost Calculator Add your product costs and every shipment cost to see the full landed cost of each SKU and of each unit.
- Shipping Cost per Unit Calculator Total your logistics costs and spread them across the units shipped to see what shipping adds to each unit.
- Demurrage & Detention Calculator Enter the dates, free days and daily rates from your carrier or terminal to estimate demurrage and detention charges.
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Planning a whole shipment?
The Shipment Planner runs volume, pallet, container, freight and landed-cost steps on the same cargo list, so you enter your cartons once.
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Frequently asked questions
Are these calculators free to use?
Yes. Every calculator and the Shipment Planner work without an account. A free account only adds saving and reopening your products, shipments and plans.
Do the cost calculators show live freight rates?
No. The cost tools calculate with the rates and charges you enter, such as a forwarder's quote. They do not look up or predict market rates.
Which calculator should I start with?
If you only know carton sizes and quantities, start with the CBM Calculator. To plan a whole shipment with several SKUs, use the Shipment Planner, which runs the volume, pallet, container, freight and landed-cost steps in order.