Lorry Semi-Trailer Capacity & Cargo Measuring Units
In transportation industry, a large number of different cargo quantity measuring units are used. below the most common cargo measuring units in trucking are described.
Loading capacity of a lorry is stipulated by different international requirements, such as dimensions and weights of vehicles allowed on roads.
The most common max cargo measuring units are the following parameters:
- 24 000 kg
- 34 EUR pallets (1 200 x 800 mm)
- 26 FIN pallets (1 200 x 1 000 mm)
- 85 m³ … 112 m³ (depending on the trailer type, either semi trailer or full trailer)
- 13,6 ldm (loading metres).
The below table demonstrates the interdependency of different cargo measuring units.
EUR | LDM | m3 | kg | Explanation |
1 | 0,4 | 2,5 | 740 | EUR – |
2 | 0,8 | 5 | 1480 | EUR pallets (1200×800 mm) |
3 | 1,2 | 7,5 | 2220 | |
4 | 1,6 | 10 | 2960 | LDM – |
5 | 2 | 12,5 | 3700 | Loading metres |
6 | 2,4 | 15 | 4440 | (total metres used of trailer length) |
7 | 2,8 | 17,5 | 5180 | |
8 | 3,2 | 20 | 5920 | m3 (cbm) – |
9 | 3,6 | 22,5 | 6660 | Cubic metres |
10 | 4 | 25 | 7400 | |
11 | 4,4 | 27,5 | 8140 | Kg – |
12 | 4,8 | 30 | 8880 | Kilograms |
13 | 5,2 | 32,5 | 9620 | |
14 | 5,6 | 35 | 10360 | The transport price of part-loads |
15 | 6 | 37,5 | 11100 | Is calculated on the basis of the |
16 | 6,4 | 40 | 11840 | Biggest feature either weight or |
17 | 6,8 | 42,5 | 12580 | volume. |
18 | 7,2 | 45 | 13320 | E.g. 1 EUR pallet, 1 m3, 300kg, |
19 | 7,6 | 47,5 | 14060 | would be considered 1 EUR pll. |
20 | 8 | 50 | 14800 | Here the „biggest“ indication is pallet. |
21 | 8,4 | 52,5 | 15540 | But for 1 EUR pallet, 1 m3, 1400kgs |
22 | 8,8 | 55 | 16280 | the biggest indication is weight. |
23 | 9,2 | 57,5 | 17020 | Therefore if incoiced still in pallets, it |
24 | 9,6 | 60 | 17760 | would be amount for two pallets. |
25 | 10 | 62,5 | 18500 | |
26 | 10,4 | 65 | 19240 | |
27 | 10,8 | 67,5 | 19980 | |
28 | 11,2 | 70 | 20720 | |
29 | 11,6 | 72,5 | 21460 | |
30 | 12 | 75 | 22200 | |
31 | 12,4 | 77,5 | 22940 | |
32 | 12,8 | 80 | 23680 | |
33 (FTL) | 13,2/ 13,6 | 82,5 | 24000* | |
34 (FTL) | 13,6 | 85 | 24000* |