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Freight and Logistics Diagrams

Download reusable freight and logistics SVG diagrams covering density, freight class, pallets, containers, dimensional weight, girth, CBM, and trailer space.

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Freight density and class relationship

Horizontal chart of the post-July-2025 13 density subprovisions from less than 1 pcf through 50 pcf or greater, mapped to freight classes 400 through 50.

The post-July-2025 13-sub scale maps increasing pounds per cubic foot to lower density-based class numbers, including the added class 55 and class 50 bands.

How freight density is measured

Labeled palletized handling unit showing greatest packaged length, width, height, pallet height, wrap, and overhang, followed by cubic feet and density formulas.

Measure the greatest outside packaged length, width, and height, including the pallet, wrap, overhang, and projections, before dividing gross weight by cubic feet.

Actual, dimensional, and billable weight comparison

Two equal-size boxes compare a dense 30 pound shipment and a light 10 pound shipment using a 20 by 15 by 10 inch volume and a divisor of 139.

For the same 20 x 15 x 10 inch box, raw DIM weight is 21.58 lb using divisor 139: a 30 lb actual weight bills at 30 lb, while a 10 lb actual weight bills at the rule-rounded 22 lb DIM weight.

Shipping girth measurement

Three-dimensional box with the 30 inch longest side marked and a loop around the 20 by 10 inch cross-section to show 60 inch girth and 90 inch length plus girth.

For a 30 x 20 x 10 inch box, girth wraps the two shorter dimensions and equals 60 inches, producing 90 inches for length plus girth.

TI-HI pallet patterns on a 48 by 40 inch deck

Top-down block, brick, pinwheel, and row carton arrangements on a 48 by 40 inch pallet plus a side elevation explaining TI, HI, and total load height.

Four common top-down arrangements show how TI can change with orientation and interlock, while the side elevation shows HI and total load height above a 48 x 40 inch deck.

Standard pallet footprint comparison

Relatively scaled outlines compare North American GMA, EPAL 1, EPAL 2, Asian square, and Australian square pallet footprints with inch and millimeter dimensions.

Relative-scale outlines compare five common pallet footprints with both imperial and metric labels; pallet height and capacity are model-specific and are not inferred here.

20 foot, 40 foot, and 40 foot high cube container dimensions

Side elevations and end views compare published internal lengths, heights, widths, and door openings for 20 foot dry, 40 foot dry, and 40 foot high cube examples.

Published fleet examples show the same 12032 mm internal length for 40 foot dry and high cube equipment, with internal height increasing from 2395 to 2700 mm in the high cube.

53 foot dry van pallet positions

Top-down 636 by 101.5 inch trailer reference showing 26 standard 48 by 40 inch pallet positions and a turned-pallet dimensional alternative.

The 636 x 101.5 inch dry-van reference fits 26 standard 48 x 40 inch pallet positions as two across by 13 rows; turned orientation is a dimensional alternative that still requires operational review.

LTL linear feet occupancy

Top-down 96 inch trailer floor shows two narrow handling units side by side in one 48 inch row and a wider unit occupying its own row, with one-foot floor bands marked.

Two handling units can share one trailer row when their combined cross-trailer width fits, so floor length is based on planned rows rather than the sum of every unit length.

CBM and ocean freight revenue ton comparison

One cubic meter volume block is compared with a 1000 kilogram weight block to show how ocean weight-or-measure charges use the larger revenue-ton basis.

Under the common W/M comparison, one cubic meter equals one measurement revenue ton and 1000 kg equals one weight revenue ton; the larger basis governs.

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