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Truck Fill Rate

How fully trailers are used against available weight or cube capacity.

Definition

How fully trailers are used against available weight or cube capacity.

Why it matters

Shipping air is one of the largest avoidable transport costs and one of the easiest to see once measured.

Formula

Truck Fill Rate = Loaded Weight or Cube / Available Capacity x 100

Example

Loading 32,000 lb into a 44,000 lb payload = 73% fill.

How to interpret it

Measure against the binding constraint, weight or cube, not both averaged together.

How to improve it

Build order minimums, consolidate orders by lane and day, and review packaging and pallet configuration.

Common mistakes

Averaging weight and cube utilisation, which hides the true constraint on each lane.

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