The dispatcher’s free toolbelt for freight, hazmat, EDI, and air cargo.
Density → NMFC class. Shareable URL of every input.
Open → Air CargoIATA 6000 volumetric divisor. Metric or imperial.
Open → HazmatPHMSA HMT + ERG guide with proper shipping name.
Open → EDIPaste raw 214. Get a readable status timeline.
Open →Every result is a shareable URL. Every input is keyboard-first.
Actual vs. volumetric·IATA honest
Billing weight for air shipments — the greater of actual gross and volumetric weight, rounded up to the next 0.5 kg per IATA. Supports the 6000 (air) and 5000 (express) dim factors.
EIA weekly·Your mileage·Live
Current U.S. EIA weekly retail fuel prices for regular gasoline and on-highway diesel — national, PADD regions, states, and cities. The base rates for fuel-surcharge billing, refreshed Mon–Wed.
Paste it in·Get the story·Skip the docs
Paste, validate, and view X12 EDI messages (204, 210, 211, 214, 315, 322, 990, 997). Get interactive raw segment breakdowns, JSON trees, and clean timelines.
EDI in·XML out·Both directions
Convert ASC X12 EDI messages to XML format and vice-versa. Configure custom delimiters and format XML output with full element alignment.
Two files·One diff·Instant
Compare two EDI messages side-by-side. Automatically align matching segments and highlight changed, added, or deleted elements.
Mess in·Manifest out
Format, beautify, and minify raw ASC X12 EDI messages. Clean up line breaks, insert spacing, or convert delimiters instantly.
Mock manifests·On demand
Generate mock ASC X12 EDI documents (204, 210, 211, 214, 315, 322, 990, 997). Customize envelope details, reference numbers, stops, and actions instantly.
EIA weekly·Your mileage·Live
Current U.S. EIA weekly retail fuel prices for regular gasoline and on-highway diesel — national, PADD regions, states, and cities. The base rates for fuel-surcharge billing, refreshed Mon–Wed.
Ten weeks·One chart·Trend before you quote
Last 10 weeks of EIA weekly U.S. retail fuel prices — compare national regular gasoline and on-highway diesel trends week over week.
UN number in·Full profile out
Search hazardous materials by UN Number, Proper Shipping Name, or synonyms. Access detailed transport safety specifications and download or print the corresponding Emergency Response PLAY Card.
Alphabetical directory of every material in the ERG 2024 Blue Pages. Browse by first letter or digit to find UN numbers, response guides, and TIH designations for over 3,000 hazardous materials.
The full 49 CFR §173 hazard-class taxonomy: Explosives, Gases, Flammable Liquids, Flammable Solids, Oxidizers, Toxic, Radioactive, Corrosive, and Miscellaneous. Definitions, hazards, public safety response, packing groups, and common UN numbers.
Full text of the special-provision codes referenced by column 7 of the §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table: numeric, A (aircraft), B (bulk), IB/IP (IBCs), N (non-bulk), T (portable tanks), TP (portable-tank special), and W (water) codes.
The nine Globally Harmonized System (GHS) pictograms found on workplace and container labels, with hazards described and mapped to their equivalent DOT transport classes.
Decide the UN number, packing instruction, section, and required marks/labels/documents for a lithium battery shipment. Covers Li-ion and Li-metal, standalone / packed-with / contained-in-equipment, ground and air (passenger + CAO), with hard stops for damaged, disposal, and prototype batteries.
Convert a battery spec sheet (voltage × capacity) into Wh per cell and per battery, plus a g-Li estimate for Li-metal cells. Feeds the Lithium Battery Decision Tree.
How many lithium cells or batteries fit in one package under §173.185(c) / IATA PI 965–970 Section II — with per-package net-mass caps and per-consignment restrictions by mode.
Pick the right UN entry for a battery-powered vehicle, equipment, or cargo transport unit — UN3171 vs UN3536 vs UN3556 / UN3557 / UN3558. Handles item type × chemistry, calls out the alternatives it ruled out, and lists the applicable rules.
Every DOT placard·One board
Visual reference guide for the 49 CFR §172 hazard placards. Click any placard to view active UN listings.
A single "DANGEROUS" placard may substitute for two or more Table 2 placards when the load carries at least two different hazard classes and less than 5,000 lb aggregate gross weight of any one class from one facility.
Orange "CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY" label required on any package that exceeds the passenger-aircraft quantity limit in column 9A but is within the cargo-aircraft limit in column 9B. Such packages may only travel on cargo aircraft.
Bulk packagings and tank containers that once held hazardous materials must continue to display the original placards until they are cleaned, purged, or refilled. The Empty / Residue label communicates that a container still contains residue of the previous cargo.
Generate a DOT-compliant hazardous materials shipping paper. Enter shipper, consignee, and packages — UN number auto-fills class, packing group, ERG guide, and labels from the UN database. Live preview, one-click PDF export.
Two classes·One verdict·§177.848
Interactive 49 CFR §177.848 segregation chart. Pick any two hazard classes to see whether they may be loaded, transported, or stored together, plus the Class 1 explosives compatibility table and the §177.848(c) additional segregation requirements.
Plan a mixed hazmat load across the fewest trucks that still comply with 49 CFR §177.848 segregation. Enter each package with its hazard class, weight, and volume; the planner partitions items into compatibility groups and bin-packs each group by First-Fit-Decreasing against the chosen equipment capacity.
Paste a shipping-paper UN list and get an instant compliance report: HMT verification, §177.848 segregation cross-check, §172.504 placard requirements per hazard class, and marine-pollutant / reportable-quantity flags. Inverse of the Load Planner — you already know how the load is packed; this tool checks whether it is legal to release.
Look up the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG 2024) Orange Guide for any UN number or proper shipping name — placards, potential hazards, public safety actions, and response steps rendered inline.
One-page ERG 2024 reference cards on protective clothing, decontamination, fire & spill control, water-reactive materials, lithium/EV fires, BLEVE safety, and criminal or terrorist use of CBRN agents.
Searchable ERG 2024 glossary of hazmat terminology - AEGL, ERPG, LC50, MAWP, TIH, hazard zones, compatibility groups, packing groups, protective-clothing levels, and 80+ other terms.
Interactive walkthrough of the Emergency Response Guidebook 2024 flow chart (Page 1). Answer YES / NO questions to reach the right Orange Guide, protective action table, or next-step reference for a hazmat incident.
Fillable ERG 2024 emergency notification checklist. Copy a ready-to-read notification package for CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, SETIQ, or the National Response Centre.
Tap-to-call directory of 24-hour hazmat emergency response numbers: CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, SETIQ, NRC, Verisk 3E, INFOTRAC, poison control, and provincial/international agencies.
Identify rail cars, road trailers, and intermodal containers by body shape or hazard-identification number (Kemler code) and jump to the recommended ERG 2024 emergency response guide.
ERG 2024 Green Table 1 — initial isolation and downwind protective action distances for TIH and water-reactive materials, by UN number, spill size, and time of day.
Estimate fireball radius, emergency response distance, and evacuation distance for an LPG tank at risk of a boiling-liquid expanding-vapor explosion. Interpolates between the ERG 2024 BLEVE table rows.
Mandatory evacuation and preferred shelter-in-place distances for suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and outdoor LPG tanks, per ERG 2024.
Every isotope listed in 49 CFR §172.101 Appendix A Table 2 with its Reportable Quantity in curies (Ci) and terabecquerels (TBq). Cross-reference for the Class 7 packaging UNs (UN2908–UN3332), which classify the package type, not the isotope inside it — the RQ that triggers §171.15 discharge notification is looked up here per radionuclide.
When do I need a permit? Legal max GVW, axle weights, width, height, and length for all 50 states + DC — with the permit-issuing agency, application URL, and typical lead time.
CBP live wait times·Canada-US border·5m updates
Live estimated wait to reach the primary inspection booth at each U.S. land port along the Canadian and Mexican borders. Commercial-lane wait times from CBP, refreshed every few minutes.
What will Customs and my broker bill on this US import? Enter declared value and HTS duty rate — get duty, MPF (with 2026 CBP floor/ceiling), HMF for ocean entries, brokerage, and total landed adders.
Does the article need country-of-origin marking? Walk through the 19 CFR §134 decision points → get a verdict (required · container-only · J-list exempt · US-origin · expert review), the marking method, and the exact CFR citation.
Fuzzy-search the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule for freight-relevant classifications. Returns HS8, description, MFN duty rate, and Section 301 China surcharge where applicable. Deep-links to /duty-estimator.
Find U.S. land ports of entry along the Canadian and Mexican borders — hours, lane capabilities (commercial, FAST, NEXUS/SENTRI), coordinates, phone, and website.
Federal holidays and known reduced-hour dates for U.S. CBP, Canadian CBSA, and Mexican SAT customs operations. Plan cross-border freight around border closures.
All-in LTL rate builder — pick the accessorials that apply, add fuel surcharge, and get the itemized total ready to paste into a quote email. Seeded with typical rates from published carrier tariffs.
Pallets in·Linear feet out
How much trailer floor a shipment consumes, plus the linear-foot ("10-foot") capacity rule. Enter piece dimensions; stackable freight halves the floor rows.
How many pallets fit? Pick a trailer and pallet footprint — get the best floor orientation, floor count, and stacked total. Works with GMA 48×40, Euro 1200×800 mm, or custom pallet dimensions.
How much cube does the shipment consume? Enter piece dimensions × count and pick a trailer — get total cube in ft³ and m³, cube remaining, and utilization %. Complements linear-feet and pallet-fit for full trailer planning.
Weight, volume, pallet, distance, and time utilisation for a truck or trailer. Pick equipment to auto-fill capacity, then enter the shipment, miles, and hours actually run.
18 classes·50 to 500·Density band lookup
Lookup table and search filter for the 18 NMFC freight classes (50 to 500) based on shipment density bands. Build intuition and verify typical commodities.
Actual vs. volumetric·IATA honest
Billing weight for air shipments — the greater of actual gross and volumetric weight, rounded up to the next 0.5 kg per IATA. Supports the 6000 (air) and 5000 (express) dim factors.
Multi-line air-cargo chargeable weight. Paste in a full HAWB's pieces (LxWxH + weight per piece), pick the volumetric divisor, and get chargeable kg per line + totals — the quote in one screen.
Should I declare a higher weight to catch a lower per-kg rate? Enter chargeable weight and your TACT rate ladder (M / N / 45 / 100 / 300 / 500 / 1000 kg) — get the cheapest option and the savings vs. shipping at your actual weight.
Internal dimensions, door aperture, volume, tare and max gross weight, and pallet counts (US 40×48" and Euro 800×1200 mm) for the most common ocean and intermodal containers — dry, reefer, high-cube, open-top, flat-rack, tank, and 53-ft domestic.
How air-cargo charges are filed — the M minimum, N normal, Q weight-break rates, and commodity / ULD class rates from the IATA TACT rulebook.
IATA·ICAO·City·Instant
Search IATA (3-letter) and ICAO (4-letter) codes for global airports and cargo gateways.
Great-circle distance between two US points plus estimated road miles for LTL / cartage lane sanity checks. Accepts a 5-digit ZIP, an IATA/ICAO airport code, or decimal lat,lon.
Should I take this load? Enter miles, MPG, diesel price and driver pay — get the all-in cost, $/mi, breakeven rate for your target margin, and profit vs. an offered rate. Pairs with the Zone/Mileage calculator.
Fill origin, destination, commodity, and rate breakdown once — get a printable rate confirmation and a plain-text version ready to paste into a broker email. Copy-to-clipboard on every field.
Should I book this at this cost? Enter customer rate + one or more carrier costs — get gross margin $, margin %, target status, and breakeven customer rate to hit target. Multi-leg interline supported.
Strip the fuel delta out of a spot linehaul so two offers quoted weeks apart become comparable. Enter the offer, miles, MPG, and today's vs. base diesel — get the fuel-neutral RPM and dollar delta.
Enter axle weights and spacings — get compliance against the Federal Bridge Formula (23 U.S.C. § 127), plus the 80k GVW cap and 20k/34k single/tandem caps. Every axle sub-group checked. Pairs with /oversize-permits.
How much can the driver still legally do? Enter driving hours, on-duty hours, and cycle usage — get drive-time remaining, 14-hour window remaining, and cycle remaining under FMCSA §395.3.
When will the 34-hour restart be complete? Enter consecutive off-duty hours logged so far — get hours remaining, restart status, and the cycle bank available once complete.
Do these two rest periods count as a valid split-sleeper reset? Enter both period lengths and types (sleeper vs. off-duty) — get validity, pairing (7/3, 8/2, or 10-hr), and a plain-English explanation under FMCSA §395.1(g)(1)(ii).
Does the driver qualify for the FMCSA short-haul exemption today? Enter radius from the work reporting location, on-duty hours, prior rest, and whether the driver returned — get exempt / not-exempt with a per-condition breakdown and 30-min break status under §395.1(e)(1).
How long until a driver's DOT medical examiner's certificate expires? Enter months since the card was issued and the certification length — get days remaining, status, and re-cert urgency.
Enter any one of $/mile, $/cwt, $/piece, or flat rate + distance + weight + pieces — get all four bases side-by-side. Fast broker-to-carrier conversions without touching a spreadsheet.
Loaded miles + empty miles + revenue → deadhead %, revenue-per-loaded-mile, revenue-per-total-mile, and the minimum backhaul rate needed to hit a target RPM across the return leg. Pure arithmetic, no external data.
Translate a receiver-local business window into dispatcher-local time, DST-aware. Pick origin and destination IANA time zones, a pickup date, and the receiver window — get the same window in the dispatcher's clock plus a next-day rollover flag when the dates diverge.
How much do I bill for the truck sitting at the dock? Enter arrival, departure and free time — get billable hours (or days), the charge, and whether you're still in free time. Anchors on the appointment when the driver arrived on time.
Two-pocket driver-pay math: layover fees the carrier bills the shipper for overnights, plus the driver's IRS per-diem ($80/day CONUS 2026, 75% on partial travel days). Optional weekend multiplier on layover.
Estimated delivery date from a pickup date, distance and mode. Skips weekends and CBP/CBSA/SAT holidays for the origin+destination country lane. Pairs with the Zone/Mileage calculator.
Combine two or more PDFs — rate confirmations, BOLs, PODs, customs paperwork — into one file. Reorder them, pick which pages to take from each, and download the result; nothing is uploaded, so the merge runs entirely in your browser.
Split a PDF into single pages, fixed chunks, or the exact page ranges you name, and save the pieces as separate PDFs, page images (PNG/JPG), or plain text. Multiple outputs arrive as one ZIP. Runs entirely in your browser.
Turn photos of paperwork, scans, screenshots, and plain-text notes into one clean PDF. Choose page size, orientation, margins, and page order; add page numbers. Built entirely in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
Convert a PDF's text into an editable Word (.docx) document: paragraphs rebuilt from the page layout, headings detected by type size, page breaks preserved. Converted in your browser, so the file is never uploaded.
Ocean & heavy LCL cargo is billed on the greater of gross weight (MT) or volume (CBM) — 1 CBM = 1 revenue ton. Enter your pieces, dims and weight — get the billed revenue tons, freight at your $/RT and the binding side (weight vs measure).
°F ↔ °C ↔ K·Reefer honest
Convert between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin instantly. Enter a value in any scale and see all three simultaneously.
Lb ↔ kg·Precise·Shareable
Convert weight (lb, kg, oz, g, short ton, metric tonne) and dimensions/length (in, cm, ft, m, mm, yd) between all common units simultaneously.
In ↔ cm ↔ mm·True
Convert length and dimensions between inches, centimeters, feet, meters, millimeters, and yards — all at once.
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Primary sources behind the math. Every calculator on this site cites one of these.
Density bands, handling, stowability — the source under every LTL class calc.
Chargeable weight, ULD, and rate rules for international air freight.
Segregation, labels, and placards straight from the regulations.
The weekly national retail on-highway diesel price behind fuel surcharge math.