{"id":1559,"date":"2024-12-31T17:37:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T15:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2025-02-03T07:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T05:54:22","slug":"zbirni-vantazhi-shho-take-ldm-ta-yak-rozrahovuetsya-taksaczijna-vaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/blog\/zbirni-vantazhi-shho-take-ldm-ta-yak-rozrahovuetsya-taksaczijna-vaga\/","title":{"rendered":"Groupage Cargo: What is LDM and How is Chargeable Weight Calculated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Groupage cargo refers to the transportation of multiple shipments in a single vehicle (truck, airplane, or container). In road freight, this method is called <strong>LTL (Less Truck Load)<\/strong>, while in container shipping, it is referred to as <strong>LCL (Less Than Container Load)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How is Chargeable Weight Calculated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When invoicing for groupage shipments, carriers consider both the weight and volume of the cargo. To standardize pricing, they use <strong>chargeable weight<\/strong>, which is a conditional weight calculated based on the cargo\u2019s volume.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is LDM and How is it Measured?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LDM (<strong>Loading Meter<\/strong>) is a unit used to calculate cargo space in a truck. One LDM corresponds to the area of one linear meter of the truck&#8217;s loading surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example Calculation of LDM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Truck length:<\/strong> 13.6 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Width:<\/strong> 2.45 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height:<\/strong> 2.4 m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Formula:<br \/>\n<strong>1 LDM = 2.45 m \u00d7 2.4 m = 5.88 m\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your cargo occupies 1 meter of the truck\u2019s length, its area will be 5.88 m\u00b2. If it occupies 3 meters, it will be <strong>3 LDM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Calculate Chargeable Weight?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For road freight, the following conversion rates apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1 m\u00b3 = 333 kg<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 LDM = 1850 kg<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>To Determine the Shipping Cost:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Calculate the cargo\u2019s volume (<strong>length \u00d7 width \u00d7 height<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Convert the result into cubic meters.<\/li>\n<li>Multiply the volume by 333 kg.<\/li>\n<li>Compare the obtained value with the actual cargo weight.<\/li>\n<li>The higher value is the <strong>chargeable weight<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Why is this Important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Proper LDM and chargeable weight calculations help logistics companies optimize space in transport, avoid overloading, and ensure fair pricing for customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groupage cargo refers to the transportation of multiple shipments in a single vehicle (truck, airplane, or container). In road freight, this method is called LTL (Less Truck Load).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.8.1","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ua","en","pl","ru"],"languages":{"ua":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true},"pl":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true},"ru":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1559"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1580,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1559\/revisions\/1580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1559"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onyx-trade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}