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Loading Meter Calculator (LDM) — European Freight & Pallets

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Dimension unit Cargo / pallet length Greatest floor footprint including overhang.Cargo / pallet width Greatest floor footprint including overhang.Identical units Whole cargo units.Safe stack layers 1 = non-stackable; use more only when physically and contractually permitted.Weight unit Gross weight per unit Optional context; 0 is allowed.Nominal trailer length (m) Used for utilization context only.Optional rate per LDM Use your quoted rate; 0 disables the estimate.

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4 LDM

Floor positions: 10 for 10 units at up to 1 layer

Occupied floor area: 9.6 m²

Trailer utilization: 29.4% of 13.6 LDM

Total gross weight: 0 kg

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1. Normalize footprint: 1.2 m × 0.8 m = 0.96 m² per floor position.
2. Floor positions = ceil(10 ÷ 1) = 10.
3. Occupied floor area = 0.96 × 10 = 9.6 m².
4. Loading metres = 9.6 ÷ 2.4 = 4 LDM.

European loading-metre planning uses the conventional 2.4 m divisor. Stack layers reduce floor positions only when the freight can actually be stacked safely. Carrier tariffs, overhang, blocked floor space, weight distribution, equipment dimensions and rounding can change billable space.

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