transportation
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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