Equipment Fit & Load Planning
Freight Load Planner
Tell us what you’re shipping. The planner shows you the truck types and shipping options that can work — and which ones make the most sense for your load.
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What you get back
Example: 18 pallets of boxed goods, 48 × 40 × 52 in, 1,100 lb each
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Your load
Correct anything in the shipment and rebuild the answer. Nothing else you entered is lost.
Use this load
The measurement behind the answer: the shipment as the planner read it, every check, every option in full and why some were ruled out.
What was checked
Everything the planner could settle from what you entered is marked as checked. Everything it could not is listed as requiring confirmation rather than assumed, and the two are never mixed.
Space used
A possible arrangement, not an instruction. It shows that the freight can be placed inside the published floor dimensions; the driver and carrier decide the actual load order, weight distribution and securement.
Equipment fit details
Every trailer in the library measured against this shipment, and what each one said about the freight physically. These are fit answers, not a second set of recommendations.
Requires confirmation
Where a figure is marked as requiring confirmation, it is because this site does not publish that measurement for that equipment -- most often the rear-door opening, which is a different measurement from the interior width.
Recommended planning fit, based on the information entered and the equipment figures this site publishes. Actual equipment specifications vary. Final loading, weight distribution, securement and legal compliance remain subject to the carrier, the driver and the actual equipment.
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Freight load planning
What this load planner is built to help with
Use the Freight Load Planner when you know what you are shipping but need to understand how it may fit, what equipment can handle it, and what still needs to be confirmed before the shipment moves.
It can help compare freight dimensions, weight, quantity, loading requirements and equipment options without forcing you to choose a trailer before you understand the load.
Equipment fit
Compare the shipment against the website’s equipment library and see which truck and trailer types can physically work with the freight you entered.
Space & arrangement
See how much floor space the freight uses and view a possible arrangement based on the published dimensions available for that equipment.
Shipping options
Compare realistic equipment choices and tradeoffs instead of assuming the first trailer type you had in mind is the only way to move the load.
What still needs confirming
The planner separates what it could determine from measurements or operating details that still need verification. Unknown information should remain unknown instead of being turned into a guess.
Planning a lane too? Carry the shipment into the Freight Route Planner without starting over.
Plan by freight type
Each freight type has its own guide, with this planner already set to it: what to measure, the equipment to consider, what affects the price and the mistakes to avoid.
Common questions
Common freight load-planning questions
What does a freight load planner do?
A freight load planner compares the size, weight, quantity and handling needs of a shipment with available truck and trailer equipment. The planner uses the details you enter to show equipment that may fit, possible load arrangements, realistic alternatives and anything that still needs to be confirmed. It is a planning tool, not a substitute for the carrier's final loading, securement or legal-compliance decisions.
How do I know what trailer I need for my freight?
Start with the freight, not the trailer name. Dimensions, total weight, quantity, temperature requirements, loading method and whether the freight needs enclosed protection can all change the equipment choice. The planner compares those shipment details with the equipment information available to the planner and shows the options that fit the information entered.
How many pallets fit in a 53-foot trailer?
There is no single pallet count that works for every shipment. Pallet length and width, orientation, stackability, height, individual weight and total shipment weight can all change the answer. A load can also run out of usable weight before it runs out of floor space. Enter actual dimensions when you have them; if you leave them blank, the report marks its standard-footprint assumption and unknown loaded height for confirmation.
If the freight physically fits, does that mean the load is ready to ship?
No. Physical fit is only one part of load planning. Actual trailer specifications can vary, and the carrier and driver still determine final loading, weight distribution, axle compliance, cargo securement and whether the specific equipment is suitable for the shipment. The planner marks information that still requires confirmation instead of treating an estimate as a verified fact.
Can I plan a shipment with different freight items?
Yes. The Load Planner can handle multiple freight items in the same shipment. Keep items separate when their dimensions, weights, quantities or handling requirements differ so the planner can evaluate the shipment using the details that actually matter.