WHY WE CUBE CONSIGNMENTS
Every Truck, Aircraft and Ship measures its carrying capacity in two ways – by cubic volume and dead
weight. If you compare the volume of a tonne of feathers to a tonne of lead it is obvious that the
feathers will take up much more space. Accordingly, the only way that high volume freight can be
carried is to cube the freight using the industry standard in order to obtain a dead weight cubic kilogram
equivalent.
The Industry Standards Are:
* Australian Road Freight
250 kilograms per m3
* Australian Air Freight
250 kilograms per m3
* International Air Freight
167 kilograms per m3
* Sea Freight
1000 kilograms per m3
Calculation:
Step 1. Establish the length, Width and Height in centimetres (ie)
Length = 150cm
Width = 45cm
Height = 85 cm
Step 2. Calculate the Cubic Meterage = 1.50 x 0.45 x 0.85 = 0.57375 m3
Step 3. Calculate the Cubic Weight Equivalent = multiply 0.57375 x the applicable industry standard for
your mode of transport
(ie)
For Australian Road Freight = 0.57375 x 250 = 143.4375 kg
Total Chargeable Weight 144 kilograms (Always Round Up)
How We Cube Unusual Items:

Uncrated Machinery is measured to all extremities and then to the ceiling of the truck.
Ie. L 130cm x W 0.90cm x H 120cm would be calculated as: 1.3 x 0.90 x 2.8 High (2.8 being the
height of the truck.
For more information on cubic calculations please call us: 02-8787-0777