LDM Calculator
Calculate loading meters for your shipment. Add multiple lines, set stackability, and see trailer fill in real time.
Shipment lines
| Description | Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | Qty | Stackable | LDM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.400 LDM |
Trailer fill: 13.6 m standard semi-trailer
Loading metres and pallets per vehicle type
The loading metres of a vehicle equal the length of its load floor. The pallet counts are the most that fit on one layer (not stacked), without loading tolerance.
| Vehicle | Floor (L × W) | Loading metres | Euro pallets | Block pallets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-trailer / mega trailer | 13.60 × 2.40 m | 13.60 | 34 | 26 |
| Swap body C 782 | 7.82 × 2.40 m | 7.82 | 19 | 14 |
| Swap body C 745 | 7.45 × 2.40 m | 7.45 | 18 | 14 |
| Swap body C 715 | 7.15 × 2.40 m | 7.15 | 17 | 14 |
| Rigid truck, 7.2 m body | 7.20 × 2.40 m | 7.20 | 18 | 14 |
| Box truck (7.5 t), 6 m body | 6.00 × 2.40 m | 6.00 | 15 | 12 |
| 40 ft container | 12.03 × 2.35 m | 12.03 | 25 | 22 |
| 20 ft container | 5.90 × 2.35 m | 5.90 | 11 | 9 |
Loading metres: frequently asked questions
How many loading metres does a truck have?
A standard semi-trailer, including a mega trailer, has 13.6 loading metres, because one loading metre is one metre of floor length across the full 2.4 m width. A C 745 swap body has about 7.45 LDM, a rigid truck with a 7.2 m body 7.2 LDM and a 7.5-tonne box truck with a 6 m body 6 LDM. The table above lists the common vehicle types.
How many pallets fit in a trailer?
A 13.6 m trailer takes 33 Euro pallets in the usual pattern of 11 rows of three, and up to 34 when the floor is a full 13.6 m long (10 rows of three plus 2 rows of two). Block pallets (120 × 100 cm) fit two per metre: 26 on a 13.6 m trailer.
How do you calculate loading metres?
Loading metres = length × width ÷ 2.4, with the length and width of the goods in metres, multiplied by the number of pieces. Example: a Euro pallet is 1.2 × 0.8 ÷ 2.4 = 0.4 LDM, so 5 Euro pallets take 2.0 LDM. If the goods can be stacked two high, halve the result. The calculator above does this per shipment line.
How many loading metres is one pallet?
A Euro pallet (120 × 80 cm) takes 0.4 LDM, a block pallet (120 × 100 cm) 0.5 LDM and a half pallet (60 × 80 cm) 0.2 LDM. One loading metre therefore holds 2.5 Euro pallets or 2 block pallets.
How does stacking affect loading metres?
Goods that can be stacked two high share one footprint, so their loading metres are halved: a stackable Euro pallet takes 0.2 LDM instead of 0.4. Turn on "Stackable" for a line in the calculator to apply this.