Freight calculator: chargeable weight, CBM and W/M
Enter the pieces once and get the numbers you need for an air or LCL quote: total CBM, actual and volumetric weight, air chargeable weight and LCL revenue tonnes. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.
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Pieces
Length cm
Width cm
Height cm
Kg per piece
Divisor
Minimum
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CBM = length × width × height (cm) ÷ 1,000,000, times the number of pieces.
Volumetric weight (air) = length × width × height (cm) ÷ divisor, per piece. 6,000 is the usual airline cargo divisor (1 cbm = about 167 kg); many courier and express services use 5,000 (1 cbm = 200 kg).
Chargeable weight (air) = the greater of total actual weight and total volumetric weight, rounded up to the next half kilo. Check your airline's rounding rule and the next rate break: sometimes charging at the higher break is cheaper.
Revenue tonnes (LCL) = the greater of CBM and weight in tonnes (1 RT = 1 cbm or 1,000 kg), with the consolidator's minimum applied.