CargoFormula – Free Shipping & Logistics Calculators

CargoFormula separates shipment volume, chargeable weight and physical loading into different tools. Its homepage links to single-carton and mixed-carton calculations, pallet tools and a 3D container planner. The site describes these as free browser tools with no signup.

The 3D planner description includes mixed SKUs, door checks, priorities and alternative optimization objectives. Those are more specific planning inputs than a single capacity percentage. This first look covers the public descriptions. Planner operation, CSV import and report exports are Not reviewed.

The site says its calculator pages explain formulas and presets. It also identifies results as planning estimates, not guaranteed freight charges or certified loading instructions. Carrier rules and physical constraints still need checking. Calculation accuracy is Not reviewed.

The site lists 26 tools in five groups. Shipping covers single and mixed-carton CBM, dimensional and chargeable weight, LCL weight-or-measure and loading metres. Container tools compare 20ft, 40ft and 40ft High Cube loads for cartons or pallets. Pallet tools work out boxes per pallet, TI-HI, loaded height and weight for EPAL and North American 48 × 40 pallets, and packaging tools handle box size, volume, void fill and carton counts. Every tool accepts metric or imperial units. The pallet calculator, for example, tests straight, rotated and simple two-block layouts and says more advanced interlocking patterns may fit differently. Results can be copied, shared or saved as a PDF, and the 3D planner exports CSV or PDF reports.

A methodology page, reviewed September 16, 2026, documents the unit conversions, formulas and planning assumptions, and each calculator page shows its own formula and a worked example. Preset values such as container dimensions, pallet payloads and DIM divisors can be edited, because carriers don't all use the same numbers. Guides cover questions like CBM versus chargeable weight and LCL versus FCL shipping. Everything is free and needs no account. The privacy policy says calculator inputs and results stay in your browser and aren't sent to the site's servers or to Google Analytics, which the site uses for traffic statistics.