About Freight Decision Tools
Freight Decision Tools provides free browser-based planning calculators using transparent formulas for shippers, importers, and logistics planners.
Our Purpose
Planning cargo shipments often requires quick, reliable answers to basic mathematical and operational questions: How many cubic meters does this order take up? Will these cartons fit in a 20-foot or 40-foot container without exceeding payload limits? At what volume does booking a dedicated container become cheaper than paying LCL consolidation rates?
Many online freight calculators gate their results behind lead-generation forms, obscure their underlying formulas, or present arbitrary assumptions as universal facts. Freight Decision Tools was built to provide direct, unencumbered utility: instant calculations using documented mathematics and user-controlled inputs.
How the Tools Operate
All calculations execute entirely inside your web browser. Your carton measurements, shipment weights, and freight quotes are never transmitted to a server database.
Every calculation methodology, volumetric divisor, and ISO container specification is openly documented on our Methodology page.
Planning Aids, Not Commercial Contracts
All outputs generated by our tools are planning estimates designed to aid pre-shipment decision making. Because freight tariffs, local port surcharges, carrier equipment variations, and highway axle limits differ across routes and service providers, calculations should always be verified against commercial quotations and physical equipment specifications.
Explore Our Core Tools
Access any of our three active planning calculators.