Loading metre calculator for pallets and part loads
RNJ Transport’s free loading metre calculator gives the loading metres (LDM) of a part load. Choose the pallet type, the number and the stacking, or type the size of any item. The calculator uses the standard formula, length × width ÷ 2.4, and draws your load on a 13.6 m trailer.
We filled in an example. Change any number to see your own result.
Your result
- Floor places
- 12
- Share of a 13.6 m trailer
- 35%
- Total weight
- 6,000 kg
- Weight per loading metre
- 1.25 t
- Fits on one standard trailer. 8.8 loading metres stay free.
The button adds these numbers to the price form at the bottom of this page.
- One layer
- Stacked
- Free floor
- One loading metre is one metre of trailer floor across the full width of the trailer.
- Loading metres = length × width ÷ 2.4, in metres. A euro pallet is 0.4 LDM, an industrial pallet 0.5 LDM.
- Two pallets stacked on one floor place count once, so stacking two high halves the loading metres.
- A standard curtainsider trailer has about 13.6 loading metres and takes 33 euro pallets.
How the calculator counts loading metres
The calculator counts the floor places of each line first. Pieces stacked two high share one floor place, so 12 stacked euro pallets need 6 places. Each place then counts length × width ÷ 2.4, with the sizes in metres. The calculator adds the lines and compares the total with the 13.6 m floor of a standard trailer.
The drawing puts each line in rows, the usual way to load. Euro pallets stand 3 across, industrial pallets 2 across with the 1.2 m side across, and half pallets 3 across. An item of another size takes the side that fits more pieces on the floor.
Width, weight and half a trailer
The formula assumes that other goods can use the floor beside yours. If your item leaves a gap too narrow for a euro pallet, the calculator shows a second number: the full floor length the item takes. A forwarder can count that number when nothing fits beside it.
Weight can decide before floor space does. A standard trailer carries about 24 tonnes on about 13.6 loading metres, about 1.75 tonnes per loading metre. Enter the weight per piece, and the calculator warns you when the load is heavier than that average or over 24 tonnes.
From about 6.8 loading metres, half a trailer, a full truck can be worth a price check. RNJ Transport focuses on full truckloads.
Load details for a price request
RNJ Transport focuses on full truckloads. If your load fills a large part of a trailer, send us the details below with the route and the date. Our team checks the loading metres and the weight before we give you a price.
- Number of pallets and the pallet type
- Length, width and height of each pallet with the goods on it
- Gross weight per pallet, with the packing
- Stackable or not, and how many layers
- Pickup and delivery places and the date
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Numbers checked on 19 October 2026
Frequently asked questions
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How many loading metres is a euro pallet?
0.4 loading metres. A euro pallet measures 1,200 × 800 mm. Its floor area is 0.96 square metres, and 0.96 ÷ 2.4 = 0.4. An industrial pallet of 1,200 × 1,000 mm is 0.5 loading metres, and a half pallet of 800 × 600 mm is 0.2. Two euro pallets stacked on one place still count as 0.4.
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Can I calculate goods that are not on pallets?
Yes. Choose “Other size” and type the length and the width in centimetres. Measure the longest length and the widest width, including any part that sticks out. The calculator uses the same formula and shows a second number when the item leaves a gap too narrow for other goods.
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Why does the drawing show 33 euro pallets on a 13.6 m trailer?
Because 11 rows of 1.2 m use 13.2 m, and the last 0.4 m is too short for another row. So a full trailer of euro pallets uses 13.2 of the 13.6 loading metres. A full truck is priced per truck, so this gap does not change its price.
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Does the height of a pallet change the loading metres?
No. The formula uses only the length and the width. Height decides whether pallets can be stacked. Choose “Not stackable” for a pallet that is too tall or too fragile to carry another one. It then uses its full floor place, even when the space above it stays empty.
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Is the result a price?
No. The calculator gives the floor space your goods need. The price also depends on the route, the date, the weight and the trucks free on that day. Use “Ask for a price with these numbers”, and our team calls you with a fixed price for your load.
Other free tools
- Pallet calculator How many pallets fit on a standard trailer or on your own vehicle, by floor space and by weight.
- Volume and chargeable weight The volume in m³, the gross weight and the chargeable weight of a shipment at the factor in your offer.
- Incoterms 2020 chart Who loads, books the truck, insures and clears customs under each of the seven Incoterms rules for trucks.
- Fuel surcharge calculator The fuel surcharge in % and in EUR from your contract’s reference price, today’s diesel price and the fuel share.
- CMR liability calculator The most a carrier pays under CMR for lost or damaged goods, and the gap to their value.
- Transit time calculator Driving, breaks and rest for one or two drivers under the EU rules, with the arrival day and time.
Price for your load
Send the route, the date and the load size in the price form. You can also call us. Our team checks the loading metres and the weight, then gives you one fixed price.
+370 698 38573A person in our Klaipėda office answers your call.
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00, Lithuanian time
Get a price
Send your route and your phone number. We call you back about the price.