CTS Desity Calculator

CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

DENSITY CALCULATOR

Enter the height, width and length of your carton in inches, and the weight of your carton in pounds.

Height
inches Width
inches Length
inches Weight
pounds

  Size:   cubic feet

  Density:   lbs/cubic foot

  Class:

This classification is approximate, based on density only and assumes the maximum average value is per pound or less. Other characteristics, such as stowability, handling and liability may affect the actual shipping classification.

Class Chart:

PCF	Class

Less than 1	500
1 but less than 2	400
2 but less than 3	300
3 but less than 4	250
4 but less than 5	200
5 but less than 6	175
6 but less than 7	150
7 but less than 8	125
8 but less than 9	110
9 but less than 10.5	100
10.5 but less than 12	92.5
12 but less than 13.5	85
13.5 but less than 15	77.5
15 but less than 22.5	70
22.5 but less than 30	65
30 but less than 35	60
35 but less than 50	55
50 +	50

Density Calculator

How to measure, convert units and determine PCF class.
The calculator provides the density for your shipment. Accurately measure in inches the height, width, and length of the shipment (include packaging and the pallet). Weigh it in pounds.

Measuring Tips
In cases where the shipment is palletized, the dimensions including the pallet determine the cubic dimensions.

Example:
Height 28" (22" of carton plus 6" of pallet), Width 40", Length 48", equals 53,760 cubic inches or 31.1 cubic feet.
The density equals the weight, 110 lbs (80 lbs for the carton and approximately 30 lbs for the pallet), divided by the cubic dimension equals 3.54 lbs per cubic feet.

Conversions:

To convert from	To	Multiply by
inches	feet	0.0833
inches	meters	0.02540
feet	inches	12
feet	meters	0.3048
meters	inches	39.3701
meters	feet	3.2808

pounds	kilograms	0.4536
kilograms	pounds	2.2046

cubic inches	cubic feet	0.0005787
cubic inches	cubic meters	0.00001639
cubic feet	cubic inches	1728
cubic feet	cubic meters	0.02832
cubic meters	cubic inches	61023.8430
cubic meters	cubic feet	35.3134