LDM to kg: how much does a loading metre weigh?
Carriers usually count 1750 kg per loading metre. Where the ratio comes from and when your invoice switches from space to weight.
Read more →How many pallets fit in a trailer and vehicle, how to distribute weight across the axles and how to calculate loading metres. Guides on road transport loading.
Carriers usually count 1750 kg per loading metre. Where the ratio comes from and when your invoice switches from space to weight.
Read more →How many pallets fit in a trailer and a 40" container, how to distribute weight across the axles, and how to avoid empty space.
Read more →A simple formula for calculating loading metres, a conversion table for typical pallets, and the pitfalls that inflate your freight bill.
Read more →18 euro pallets on a 7.2 m rigid, 36-38 on a drawbar, 33 on a 13.6 m artic - and why payload runs out before the floor does.
Read more →What data to collect, how to set the loading order and how to tell a workable layout from one that only looks right on paper.
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