Platform Features

Cargo Load Planner: Smart 3D Container, Truck & Pallet Load Planning Software

Cargo Load Planner finds the best way to fill your containers, trucks and pallets, so every cubic centimeter counts and you ship fewer loads. Model your own containers, vehicles and pallets once, set your company's packing rules as defaults, then enter product dimensions and get an optimized, axle- and weight-aware load plan with a step-by-step 3D interactive view you can share with anyone.

3D container, truck & pallet visualization Container, truck & pallet load planning Supports FCL, LTL, pallets & multi-stop loads Runs online in your browser
01 · Set Up Your Master Data

Model Your Fleet, Containers and Pallets Once

Build a reusable library that everyone on your account shares, so every calculation starts from the same accurate containers, vehicles, pallets and packing rules instead of guesswork.

Container Master Data

Build your container library once, reuse it in every calculation.

Store inside dimensions, payload and clearances for every container type your business ships in, grouped and shared with your whole account.

  • Group containers (Dry, Reefer, custom groups) for faster picking.
  • Set inside L×W×H, unit, and auto-calculated volume.
  • Clearances to leave on every side compute usable cargo space automatically.
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Truck & Vehicle Master Data

Model real fleets, axle groups and legal weight limits.

Define rigid trucks and tractor-and-semi combinations with full axle-group detail, so load plans respect the weight law, not just volume.

  • Cargo space "has its own body" or "carries a container" on a skeletal chassis.
  • Axle groups with position, empty weight and max weight per group.
  • Kingpin position, steering-share and minimum steering-axle limits for tractor-trailers.
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Pallet Master Data

Standard and custom pallet types, ready to load.

Keep your Euro pallets, plastic pallets and any custom pallet type on hand, with load space and maximum load already defined.

  • Load space as length, width and stackable load height.
  • Maximum load capacity, separate from the pallet's own weight.
  • Reuse across single-pallet and mixed container-plus-pallet calculations.
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Calculation Defaults

Encode your company's packing rules once, apply them everywhere.

Set the units, filling strategy, balance bands and stacking rules every new calculation starts from — shared account-wide, and still changeable per calculation.

  • Auto, Floor first or Stack in walls filling strategy.
  • Centre-of-gravity bands for width, length and height, plus load placement.
  • Per-box stacking support percentage and floor load limits.
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02 · Plan With Precision

Get It Right the First Time

An accurate load plan up front means fewer surprises at the dock and less second-guessing on the floor.

Product Advanced Settings

Real handling rules for every SKU: orientation, position and stacking.

Go beyond length and weight. Tell the calculator exactly how each product may be turned, where it may sit, what may rest on it, and how high it may stack.

  • Orientation: any way, this side up, may lie on its side, or may stand on end.
  • Position rules: anywhere, floor only, or load last on top.
  • Per-product stacking limits and minimum base support percentage.
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Smart Weight Check

Always stay within container and vehicle weight limits.

Every load plan respects weight constraints for each container, truck or pallet, so you can see exactly how much capacity you're using overall and by individual product.

  • Shows percentage filled by weight for the selected cargo space.
  • Displays weight utilization for each product or SKU.
  • Helps prevent overweight loads and potential compliance issues.

Multiple Units of Measurement (UOM)

Mix metric and imperial units in a single calculation.

Enter product or package dimensions in different units within the same load plan. Cargo Load Planner handles the conversions for you automatically.

  • Length, width, height units: mm, cm, meter, inch, yard.
  • Weight units: kg and lb.
  • Ideal for global teams that use different measurement systems.
03 · Handle Real-World Complexity

Built for How You Actually Ship

Real orders rarely fit one clean scenario. These features flex to match your actual shipments, not a simplified textbook version of them.

Best-Fit Load Plan

One optimized arrangement, worked out for you.

Cargo Load Planner evaluates the many ways your packages or cartons could be arranged inside a container or pallet, then gives you the one that fits best, so you don't have to sift through options to find it.

  • Every arrangement is checked against both the volume and weight limits of the container.
  • Returns the single best-fit plan, ready to load.
  • Respects your rotation, stacking and weight rules, so the plan works on the floor and not just on screen.

Multiple Container & Pallet Filling

Plan shipments that need more than one container or pallet.

When an order doesn't fit into a single container or pallet, choose "use as many containers as needed" and Cargo Load Planner automatically splits the products across multiple loads, each one reviewable on its own.

  • Choose "use one container" or "use as many containers as needed" per calculation.
  • Get a separate Summary, 3D view and Products breakdown for each container.
  • Page through containers with a fill-percentage readout and a warning flag on any that need a check.
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Multi-Stop DeliveriesNew

Load in the right order for multi-drop routes.

Give each product a stop number and Cargo Load Planner loads it in unloading order automatically — the first stop off the truck goes in last, nearest the doors.

  • Assign a stop to every product row; set the number of stops for the route.
  • Get a delivery-order table with pieces, weight and access per stop.
  • Flags gaps that need a filler, with a dunnage or lashing suggestion.
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FCL: Equal Quantity Per Product

Find how many units of each product fit in a full container load.

Need to know how many units of one or more products will fit into a shipping container when quantities must stay equal? Cargo Load Planner works this out automatically.

  • Supports single or multiple products/packages.
  • Calculates equal quantities of each product for a full container load (FCL).
  • Helps you plan production and order quantities more accurately.

Custom Containers & Pallets

Model one-off packaging and special equipment on the fly.

Need a size that isn't in your saved master data and won't be reused? Enter a custom container or pallet directly from the calculation screen, used just for that one calculation.

  • Set custom length, width, height, volume, and weight capacity.
  • Sits alongside your saved container and pallet list in the same picker.
  • Perfect for bespoke packaging, oversized pallets, or a one-time job.
04 · Understand Your Load Plan

See It, Check It, Trust It

A load plan is only useful if you can tell, at a glance, whether it's actually safe and efficient to load. These features turn the engine's output into something you can act on.

Load Plan SummaryNew

Know what's wrong before you load, in plain English.

Every load plan opens on a Summary that tells you exactly what could be better — and lets you apply the fix and recalculate with one click.

  • Container used, pieces, weight and volume loaded at a glance.
  • Balance check across width, length and height, in band or flagged.
  • "What could be better" diagnosis with a one-click "Apply and calculate again."
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Interactive 3D Load View

See exactly how every package fits inside the load.

The load calculator generates a fully interactive 3D view of each container, truck or pallet. Rotate, zoom, and inspect your load from any angle to confirm everything fits before you commit to it.

  • Jump to 3D, From the doors, Side or Top camera presets.
  • Step-by-step, layer-by-layer play control showing how to place each package.
  • Show or hide individual products, and click any box for its details.
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05 · Work Better as a Team

A Plan Only Helps If People Can Use It

The best load plan is worthless if it's stuck on one person's screen. These features get it into the hands that need it.

Online & Browser-Based

Nothing to install, always up to date.

Cargo Load Planner runs entirely in your browser, so there's no software to download, install, or maintain.

  • Access from anywhere with an internet connection.
  • Quickly check if a load fits inside your chosen container.
  • New features and improvements are available instantly.

Shareable Link & Print

Get the load plan onto your warehouse floor in one click.

Send a container load plan straight to the person loading it, speeding up operations and cutting the risk of mistakes on the floor.

  • Every calculation can be shared via a secure, no-login link.
  • Print a clean report for paperwork or the gate.
  • Loaders can follow the same interactive Summary, 3D view and Products tabs.
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