Linear feet calculator
Linear feet calculator: trailer length a shipment occupies, not its weight. LTL volume rules often start around 12 to 20 feet depending on the tariff. This tool places pallets across a typical 98.5 inch interior and multiplies rows by pallet depth.
Handling units
Linear feet
Linear feet—
Across—
Rows—
Linear feet = rows × pallet depth / 12. We pick the orientation that fits more units across the trailer.
Formula
- Across = floor(trailer width / pallet width) in the better orientation.
- Rows = ceil(pallet count / across).
- Linear feet = rows × pallet depth (inches) / 12.
Questions
When do linear feet matter?
When a few light pallets stretch down the trailer. Density class underprices space; the tariff switches to a linear-foot or capacity rule.
Example
Six GMA 48 × 40 pallets in a 98.5 in van: two across, depth 48 in, three rows = 12 linear feet.