Free logistics and freight calculators

Container and Pallet Loading

These tools plan how goods fit and how far they travel. See how many cartons or pallets fit in a container or truck, look up container dimensions, build a pallet from box sizes, pick a moving truck, size warehouse floor area, and for sea passages convert knots to mph, measure port-to-port distance and work out travel time.

Tools in this group

  • Boat Travel Time Calculator — Enter the distance and your speed to get the travel time and arrival, or enter the time you have to find the speed you need.
  • Container Loading Calculator — Enter the carton size and weight and pick a container to see how many cartons fit and how many containers you need.
  • Knots to MPH Converter — Type a speed in knots, mph, km/h or m/s, or a distance in nautical miles, miles or km, and see every other unit at once.
  • Moving Truck Size Calculator — Choose your home size or list your furniture and boxes to estimate the volume and the moving truck size you need.
  • Pallet Calculator — Enter the box size and weight and the pallet limits to get boxes per layer, layers and the total per pallet.
  • How Many Pallets Fit in a 40ft Container — Pick a pallet size and load height to see how many pallets fit in 20ft, 40ft, 40ft high cube and 45ft containers.
  • Sea Distance Calculator — Pick two ports or enter coordinates to get the distance in nautical miles, kilometres and miles, with optional via points for straits, canals and capes.
  • Shipping Container Dimensions — Pick a container type to see its inside, outside and door measurements, volume and payload, and check whether your cargo fits.
  • Truck Loading Calculator — Pick the trailer and pallet size to see how many pallets fit on the floor, with stacking and payload checked.
  • Warehouse Space Calculator — Enter how many pallets you store and how, and get the floor area you need, or the pallet positions an area holds.