20 packaging & freight calculators
Calculate shipping weight,
capacity, and cost.
Enter carton, pallet, shipment, or cost details and see the result immediately. Use the included presets for dimensional weight, pallet size, LCL W/M, landed cost, and more.
Use the result while checking a quote, packing plan, or shipment.
Common calculations
Start with the number
you need.
Calculate pallet capacity, dimensional weight, shipment volume, LCL chargeable volume, or landed cost.
Warehouse
Pallet Load
Enter a shipment quantity and one packed carton to calculate cartons per pallet, pallets required, and the final partial pallet.
Parcel
Carrier DIM Comparison
Enter one packed box and compare dimensional and billable weight across five common carrier billing rules without looking up a divisor.
Freight
CBM & Volume
Calculate shipping volume in cubic metres, cubic feet, and litres for cartons, crates, pallets, or a full freight shipment.
Ocean freight
LCL W/M Charge
Enter cargo size, quantity and packed weight; the calculator converts everything to CBM, tonnes and chargeable W/M automatically.
Commerce
Landed Cost
Estimate total landed cost and landed cost per unit from goods, freight, insurance, customs duty, import tax, and clearance fees.
All calculators
Choose a calculation.
Enter your shipment details.
Each tool shows the formula, important limits, and a result you can copy or print.
Parcel
Carrier DIM Comparison
Enter one packed box and compare dimensional and billable weight across five common carrier billing rules without looking up a divisor.
Freight
CBM & Volume
Calculate shipping volume in cubic metres, cubic feet, and litres for cartons, crates, pallets, or a full freight shipment.
Packing
Carton Fit
Find the best right-angle orientation for fitting identical items inside a master carton.
Warehouse
Pallet Load
Enter a shipment quantity and one packed carton to calculate cartons per pallet, pallets required, and the final partial pallet.
Freight
Container Loading
Estimate axis-aligned carton capacity for 20ft, 40ft, and 40ft high-cube containers.
Parcel
Length + Girth
Calculate package length plus girth and compare it with a limit from your carrier.
Utility
Unit Converter
Convert the length, mass, and volume units used across international shipping documents.
Packaging
Box Cost Estimate
Estimate RSC corrugated blank area, material usage, waste, and a batch material cost.
Parcel
Shipping Cost
Estimate a parcel charge from billable weight, per-kilo rate, fuel surcharge, and handling.
Commerce
Ecommerce Margin
See profit, margin, fees, return on cost, and break-even price for an ecommerce order.
Freight
Freight Density
Calculate shipment density from outside dimensions, quantity, and total gross weight.
Air freight
Air Chargeable Weight
Compare gross and volumetric weight for a multi-piece air freight shipment.
Ocean freight
LCL W/M Charge
Enter cargo size, quantity and packed weight; the calculator converts everything to CBM, tonnes and chargeable W/M automatically.
Road freight
Load Metres
Convert shipment floor area into load metres for a standard-width trailer estimate.
Commerce
Landed Cost
Estimate total landed cost and landed cost per unit from goods, freight, insurance, customs duty, import tax, and clearance fees.
Inventory
Reorder Point
Estimate the stock level that should trigger a replenishment order.
Inventory
EOQ
Balance annual ordering and holding costs with the classic EOQ model.
Warehouse
Storage Cost
Estimate storage, inbound, outbound, and administration costs for a palletised shipment.
Warehouse
Pallet Stack Height
Calculate finished pallet height, cartons per layer, total cartons, and remaining height clearance.
Packaging
Packaging Waste
Measure material loss, usable yield, and waste cost for a packaging production run.
Examples and guides
Measure correctly.
Check the result.
Use worked examples for carrier divisors, pallet sizes, LCL quotes, measurements, and common errors.
Dimensional-weight divisors for FedEx, UPS, DHL, and USPS
Compare common parcel DIM factors without treating a public rule as a substitute for your service contract.
Warehouse · 8 minStandard pallet sizes and carton-fit examples
Compare Euro, industrial, GMA, and half-pallet footprints before fixing a carton or layer pattern.
Ocean freight · 8 minHow to calculate LCL W/M for multiple cartons, crates, and pallets
Build cargo lines, total CBM and gross weight once, and apply weight or measure without double-counting quantity.
Ocean freight · 8 minLCL minimum charges and local fees: build an all-in estimate
Separate W/M charges from shipment-level fees so a small LCL quote does not look cheaper than its invoice.
Freight topics
Formula, example,
and calculator together.
Each topic explains the calculation, shows a worked example, and links to the relevant tool and source.
Dimensional Weight: Formula, Divisors & Worked Examples
A practical reference for DIM weight, chargeable weight, carrier divisors, measurement rules, rounding, and multi-parcel examples.
Open topic reference ↗Warehouse planningPallet Loading: Cartons per Layer, Height & Weight Limits
Plan a transparent pallet load using pallet footprint, carton rotation, full layers, total height, cargo weight, and operational limits.
Open topic reference ↗Ocean freightLCL Weight or Measure: CBM, Revenue Tons & Local Fees
Calculate LCL weight or measure across cartons, crates, and pallets, then turn a base W/M rate into an all-in quote comparison.
Open topic reference ↗Tax calculations
Need to calculate VAT or sales tax?
TaxMathKit calculates sales tax, reverse tax, VAT, federal income tax, 1099 tax, and capital gains.
FreightKit Operations Workbook
Run several shipments
in one workbook.
Batch DIM checks, compare freight quotes, plan pallets, and calculate landed cost and ecommerce margin in an editable Excel file.
How to use a calculator
Enter, check,
and copy.
- 01Enter the known numbers
Use your carton, pallet, carrier, and cost inputs.
- 02See the working
We show the formula and assumptions behind the estimate.
- 03Copy the result
Drop a clean summary into your quote, email, or worksheet.