Resources
Load Planning
Guides for planning a load yourself: packaging type, container size, mode and quantity in, a load diagram out.
Guides
Four self-serve guides
Loading Guide
Packaging, container size, mode and quantity generate a load diagram.
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Loading Guide
From packaging to diagram
The Loading Guide generates a diagram of your load, illustrating the loading pattern and restraint.
- 01
Packaging type
Select drums, IBCs, FIBCs, pallets or another packaging type.
- 02
Container size
Select the container or trailer you load.
- 03
Mode of transportation
Select road, rail, ocean or intermodal transport.
- 04
Number
Enter the quantity and submit; the guide returns a load diagram.
Inputs
What the guide needs from you
| Packaging types | Closed head drums, open head drums, PE drums, palletized drums, pallets 40" × 40", pallets 40" × 48", IBCs, FIBCs, steel coil, paper rolls |
|---|---|
| Container or trailer | 20 ft dry, 20 ft reefer, 40 ft dry, 40 ft reefer, 45 ft trailer, 48 ft trailer, 53 ft trailer |
| Mode | Road only, road & ocean, intermodal (road + rail + ocean), rail only |
The Loading Guide covers packaging, container and mode combinations already on file. A cargo mix, a non-standard unit or a new commodity goes to the design team instead.
Need a plan the guide doesn't cover?
Send the cargo mix, unit type and mode; the design team returns a diagram.