Free tool
Cubic feet and pallet calculator
Cubic feet is length times width times height, in feet, times the number of pieces. Enter each item in inches, feet, centimetres or metres and the tool adds up the total in cubic feet and cubic metres, then counts how many pallets fit on your trailer floor.
Shipment volume
- Total cubic feet (ft³)
- 0
- Total cubic metres (m³)
- 0
Pallets per trailer
Enter the inside length and width of your trailer and the size of your pallet, all in the same unit. The tool tries both orientations and mixes rows to fit the most on the floor.
- Pallets on the floor
- 0
- Pallets with stacking
- 0
This is a floor count only. Weight limits, axle weights, load securement and clearances at the doors and wheel wells can lower the real number. Check with the carrier before you book.
Why work out the cube before you load
Knowing the volume of a shipment before it reaches the dock tells you whether it fits the equipment you plan to send. Freight often fills the space in a trailer before it reaches the weight limit, so cube decides how many trips a job takes. A pallet count from your own trailer's inside dimensions shows whether a load needs one truck or two, and gives a number to put on a quote or a bill of lading.
Know where every load is
Once the load is planned, the next question is where the truck is. High Point GPS fleet tracking records each vehicle's trips, distance and stops, so dispatch can see when a load has left, where it is and when it arrived. Trip and idle reports from the same data help you plan the next run.
Get a quoteTips for an accurate count
Measure the inside of the trailer yourself, wall to wall and front to doors. Outside dimensions and brochure figures are not the space you can load.
Measure items at their widest points, including any overhang, wrap or packaging that sticks out.
Use one unit for the trailer and the pallet. The pallet count works in whatever unit you enter, as long as both match.
Only stack when the freight and packaging can carry the weight on top, and the load stays within the legal weight limits.
Cubic feet and pallet questions
- How do I calculate cubic feet?
- Multiply length by width by height, all in feet, and then by the number of pieces. If you measure in inches, multiply the three measurements and divide by 1,728, the number of cubic inches in a cubic foot. This calculator converts inches, centimetres and metres for you and also gives the result in cubic metres.
- How do I convert cubic feet to cubic metres?
- Multiply cubic feet by 0.0283168466, because one foot is exactly 0.3048 metres and a cubic foot is that length cubed. To go the other way, divide cubic metres by the same number. The calculator shows both results side by side, so you can quote whichever unit your customer or carrier uses.
- How many pallets fit on a trailer?
- It depends on the inside length and width of your trailer and the size of your pallets. Enter both and the tool tries pallets in both orientations, mixing rows where that fits more. Multiply by the stack levels if the freight can be stacked. Weight limits and clearances can lower the real number.
- Why does the calculator not include standard trailer sizes?
- Inside dimensions vary between trailer makes, models and years, and wall thickness, liners and wheel wells change the usable floor. A built-in size could easily be wrong for your equipment. Measuring your own trailer gives a count you can rely on, and it takes only a tape measure.
- Can a load fit by volume but still be too heavy?
- Yes. Cube tells you whether the freight fits in the space, not whether the vehicle can legally carry it. Dense freight can reach the gross weight or axle weight limit long before the trailer is full. Check the weight of the load against your vehicle's limits and the rules of each province or state on the route.