LTL Linear Feet Calculator

How much trailer floor a shipment consumes, plus the linear-foot ("10-foot") capacity rule. Enter piece dimensions; stackable freight halves the floor rows.

Inputs

Pieces

Length / depth(in)

Width(in)

Dim units

Stackable

Outputs

Linear feet

—ft

Pieces / row

—

Floor rows

—

% of 53′ trailer

—%

Deficit wt (est.)

—lb

Linear-foot rule

—

Formula

Pieces per row = floor(96″ trailer width / piece width)

Floor rows = ceil(pieces / pieces per row) — stackable freight halves the floor count

Linear feet = rows × piece length ÷ 12

% of trailer = linear feet ÷ 53 ft

Linear-foot rule: many carriers assess a deficit weight once a shipment occupies ~10+ linear feet, commonly at ≈1,000 lb per occupied foot. Trigger length and rate vary by carrier tariff — verify before billing.

Source: Common LTL capacity-load / linear-foot rule (e.g. carrier tariff Item 780/785); thresholds vary by carrier