Free 3D Container Loading Calculator | CBM3

A container loading calculator helps you determine how cartons,
pallets, crates, or other cargo can fit inside a shipping container. Instead of
calculating capacity only by cubic meters, CBM3 evaluates the actual dimensions,
quantity, orientation, and available container space to create a practical
3D loading plan.

This makes it easier to estimate container utilization, identify unused space,
compare container sizes, and plan cargo before loading begins.

The number of boxes that fit in a 20ft container depends on the
length, width, height, weight, quantity, and permitted rotation of each box.

A standard 20ft dry container has roughly 33 m³ of internal volume,
but the full cubic capacity cannot normally be used because cartons must physically
fit together inside the container.

Enter your carton dimensions and quantity into the
20ft container loading calculator to see the actual number of boxes
that can be loaded and their 3D arrangement.

A standard 40ft dry container provides approximately
67 m³ of internal volume, but the exact number of boxes depends on
carton dimensions and how efficiently they can be arranged.

Two shipments with the same total CBM can produce different loading results because
box dimensions, rotation rules, stacking, and unused gaps affect the final capacity.

CBM3 can calculate the arrangement and show how many cartons fit inside a
40ft container in an interactive 3D loading plan.

A 40HC (40ft High Cube) container has approximately
76 m³ of internal volume and provides additional internal height
compared with a standard 40ft container.

The number of boxes that fit depends on the carton dimensions, stacking orientation,
cargo weight, and available door and internal dimensions.

Use the 40HC container loading calculator to test your actual cargo
dimensions and compare the result with 20ft and standard 40ft containers.

Yes. CBM3 can be used to plan palletized cargo as well as individual
cartons and other load units.

You can enter pallet dimensions, quantities, and weights to check how pallets fit
inside different shipping containers and visualize the loading arrangement in 3D.

Yes. CBM3 supports mixed cargo with different carton sizes.
You can add multiple products with different dimensions, quantities, and weights
to the same loading calculation.

The loading algorithm then evaluates how the different cargo items can be arranged
together to improve space utilization inside the selected container.

Yes. The CBM3 3D container loading calculator can be used for free
to calculate cargo placement and visualize how goods fit inside a container.

You can enter your cargo dimensions, select a container, run the loading calculation,
and inspect the resulting 3D load plan directly in your browser.

Yes. CBM3 can generate a PDF loading report from your container
loading calculation.

The report can be used to share loading information with warehouses, freight
forwarders, suppliers, customers, or loading teams before the shipment is prepared.

Yes. CBM3 supports Excel and CSV import for cargo data, making it
easier to calculate larger shipments without entering every item manually.

Product dimensions, quantities, weights, and other cargo information can be prepared
in a spreadsheet and imported into the loading calculator for faster shipment planning.

Yes. CBM3 can help evaluate cargo weight and weight distribution
when planning a container load.

This is important because a container may have enough physical space for the cargo
while still exceeding weight limits or creating an unbalanced loading arrangement.

Always verify the final loading plan against the container’s payload limit, axle
requirements, carrier rules, and applicable transport regulations before shipment.