Use case · Cargo space
How many pallets fit in a truck or container depends on internal length, width, height and payload – and on whether the pallets go lengthways or crossways and whether they can be stacked. Euro pallets placed crossways take 800 mm of length per row; with 13.6 m of internal length that is 17 rows of 2, or 34 floor positions, provided the internal width is at least 2,400 mm. JetPallet works this out with your actual pallet, its weight and your cargo space.
Workflow
The starting point is the calculated pallet with its actual height including the pallet itself and its gross weight. If you then change the carton or pallet, JetPallet marks dependent results such as vehicle allocation, axle loads and arrangement as out of date; they are recalculated at the press of a button.
Pick a cargo space: “Plan cargo space” offers 13.6 m semi-trailer and mega trailer, a 7.5 t truck (7.2 m box body), 20′, 40′ and 40′ high-cube containers and the US 53′ trailer. For mixed loads there is the cargo-space library, including reefer, open-top and flat-rack containers. Or set up your own with internal dimensions and payload.
“Plan cargo space” places the pallets on the floor with the same verified pattern calculation, lengthways or crossways, stacked if the internal height allows, and shows pallets, cartons, total weight, loading metres and the limiting factor.
The cheapest-vehicle option searches built-in and custom cargo spaces for a low-cost feasible combination based on your costs, and sets it against the solution with the fewest vehicles. For small cases the result is exact; otherwise it is labelled as an approximation, meaning the minimum is not proven.
Export the vehicle load plan as a PDF with loading steps and a driver sheet, as a shareable HTML 3D plan, or as CSV/JSON.
Dividing up the floor is quick. It gets harder once several limits apply at the same time:
In a spreadsheet, every change to the carton means recalculating by hand. In JetPallet, carton, pallet and vehicle share one model.
What you end up with
In detail
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21 built-in, sourced profiles – 11 planning profiles (20′/40′/40′ HC/45′ HC containers, curtainsider, box, mega and reefer trailers, swap bodies) plus 10 reefer, open-top and flat-rack containers – follow published manufacturer data, and the sources are documented. Reefer containers include their load line. The profiles are read-only; for anything different, duplicate one as your own profile.
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Set up your own vehicles with internal dimensions and payload, edit them and share them with colleagues as JSON. On import you decide whether to keep, replace or add a profile as a copy.
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You enter costs per trip and per kilometre for each cargo space. JetPallet looks for a low-cost feasible combination, including mixes of vehicle types, and marks options on the Pareto front. The search is exact only for small cases; larger results are labelled as an approximation. Add your own CO₂e factor per vehicle kilometre and a comparison figure appears as well.
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For mixed shipments, JetPallet plans actual loaded pallets of different heights and masses into the vehicle. Up to 50 exclusion areas keep space clear, temperature zones assign pallets to suitable areas, and delivery stops set the loading sequence. More under mixed pallets and multi-stop.
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Reverse planning links outer carton, pallet and cargo space: you set the product and quantity and see unit counts, remaining quantities and any breached limits at every stage.
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Questions
With 13.6 m of internal length and at least 2.4 m of internal width, 17 crossways rows of 2 fit, so 34 Euro pallets on the floor. Whether all of them can be loaded depends on payload and pallet weight; stacking allows more if height and top load permit.
Loading metres describe the length of floor used, measured from the front wall. JetPallet shows them for the planned layout. How a haulier charges for loading metres is up to the haulier.
Yes. Custom cargo spaces with internal dimensions and payload are stored locally, can be shared as JSON and are available in cargo space planning, reverse planning and the cheapest-vehicle option.
21 sourced profiles: 11 planning profiles for containers and trailers plus 10 reefer, open-top and flat-rack containers, each based on published manufacturer data with its source. “Plan cargo space” adds seven vehicles, including a 7.5 t truck and a US 53′ trailer, and you can create as many custom cargo spaces as you need.
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