Choose pallet type and quantity
Select the pallet format and number of units you expect to load. If the freight uses custom dimensions, enter the real footprint instead of assuming every unit is a Euro pallet.
Logistics planning tool
Pallet Space Calculator
Pallet Space Calculator brings pallet type, quantity and cargo dimensions into the same LogicCalc workspace as route, timing and transport economics. Review estimated floor-space demand and LDM contribution before quoting or dispatching.
Built for road freight
Route-aware workflow
No separate spreadsheet
14 language versions
How it works
How it works
Estimate the floor space a pallet load occupies before you start arranging the whole trailer. The calculation focuses on pallet footprint and loading metres, so you can separate a space problem from a weight or volume problem.
Convert footprint into trailer space
LogicCalc turns the combined footprint into an estimated floor-space demand and LDM contribution using the working trailer width. This gives a quick planning figure for how much deck length the load consumes.
Compare space with the rest of the load
Use the result together with payload, cargo dimensions and the load planner. A pallet load can fit by weight and still fail by floor space, or fit by floor space while another restriction becomes critical.
Typical use cases
What you can use Pallet Space Calculator for
Use the pallet-space view when the dispatch question is primarily how much trailer floor the pallets occupy, not whether the truck is legal by weight.
Euro pallet planning
Estimate how many loading metres a block of Euro pallets consumes before building the full load plan.
Mixed pallet loads
Compare pallet groups with different footprints instead of treating every pallet position as identical.
Trailer space checks
Check whether the planned pallet footprint leaves enough usable trailer floor for the remaining freight.
Practical example
Example: 10 Euro pallets
A Euro pallet has a 1.20 × 0.80 m footprint, or 0.96 m². Ten pallets therefore represent 9.6 m² of footprint. With a working trailer width of about 2.4 m, that is roughly 4.0 loading metres before allowing for gaps, orientation or loading constraints.
Frequently asked questions
Pallet Space Calculator FAQ
Is pallet space the same as payload?
No. Pallet space measures the floor area or loading length the freight occupies. Payload is a weight limit. A load can be acceptable on one measure and exceed the other.
Does the calculator know whether pallets can be stacked?
The floor-space estimate should be treated as a single-layer planning figure unless your load plan explicitly accounts for safe stacking. Stackability depends on the goods, packaging and handling conditions.
Why can the real trailer need more space than the formula suggests?
Gaps, pallet orientation, wheel-arch or equipment clearance, load-securing needs and mixed cargo can reduce usable floor space. The formula is a planning estimate, not a packing guarantee.
When should I use the full truck load planner instead?
Use the load planner when space must be checked together with cargo weight, item position, payload use and balance. The pallet-space calculator is deliberately narrower.
What to verify before loading
The result is a geometric planning estimate. Real loading still depends on the trailer, cargo handling and securing requirements.
- Confirm the actual pallet and cargo footprint; overhang or non-standard packaging changes the space demand.
- Allow for gaps, orientation, load-securing equipment and unusable trailer areas instead of treating every square metre as perfectly packable.
- Do not use floor-space fit as proof that payload, axle loads or cargo-securing requirements are satisfied.
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Open LogicCalc, enter the route and cargo data, and keep this calculation together with the rest of the dispatch plan.
LogicCalc is a planning tool. Always verify operational, legal and contractual requirements for the actual transport.