# CBM Calculator

## Knowledge Base

Are you planning to transport your consignment? If yes, then you must know the volume and weight of your shipment. Don’t worry! You are at the right place, our CBM calculator will help you out.

## What is meant by CBM?

It stands for cubic meters, a metric unit to describe the volume of an object. It is used to express the space occupied by your shipment.

$$\frac{1\;CBM}{1\;m^3}=35.314\;\text{cubic feet}$$

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## How to calculate Cubic Meter?

It is always easy to calculate for a single carton, the formula is given below:

(use the same unit, or convert the unit later)

To convert cubic meters to cubic feet, multiply the value by 35.314.

Now in order to estimate the total volume of your consignment, multiply the cubic meter value of the single cube with the required quantity.

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## What is Total Weight?

The total weight explains how much the load weighs. We can acquire this value by multiplying the weight of a solo carton by the number of boxes in a shipment.

## What is Volumetric Weight?

The volumetric weight is not about the heaviness of an object. It is a fictional way to measure the amount of space occupied by a shipping item, also called dimensional weight.

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## How to calculate Volume?

To calculate the volumetric weight of the package, use the following formula:

To determine the freight cost, many firms consider either total or volumetric weight, depending on which value is higher. This is termed as the W/M rule (Weight or Measurement Rule).

For instance, both UPS and FedEx apply this pricing method. Objects having less density will typically be priced on the basis of volumetric weight. However, some specific rates may rely on luggage carriers, roots/origins, or specific destinations of consignment.

Container Capacity(cu ft.)
20 ft. standard dry 1165
40 ft. standard dry 2350
40 ft. high cube dry 2694
45 ft. high cube dry 3043

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## What are the type of containers?

The general purpose containers that are suitable for broad class heavy cargo includes the dry 20 ft. and 40ft containers. Typically made of aluminum or steel, having the same height and width, only difference of length.

For the light weight voluminous items, the most suited vessels are the high cube dry containers that are about one foot taller than standard.

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## What is a CBM Calculator?

CBM calculator is an online tool designed by CALCULATORED to assist you in organizing your transport by letting you know, some crucial measures regarding the transfer. Our CBM calculator tells you the actual weight and the volumetric weight of the consignment needed to estimate its transport cost.

All you need to do is provide the measurements and weight of the cube to be shipped. Our cubic feet calculator will estimate the number of cartons of the given size to be adjusted in a standard vessel.

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## How to use CBM Calculator?

It’s quite easy to compute the above said values, all you need to do is follow some simple steps:

1. First of all you need the dimensions, so just measure a single shipping cube in your shipment. Consider the measurements be; 60 cm length, 70 cm width and 60 cm in height.
2. Now, weigh that box, assume it weighs 45 kg. Input the total number of boxes you planned to ship. For instance, your consignment may consist of 25 boxes of same shape and weight.
3. You can compute the value by using formula, or the easy way out is to press calculate on our online tool.$$\text{CBM} = 60*70*60 = 0.252 m^3$$ (after converting cubic cm to cubic meters)
4. Now, to calculate the total volume of your consignment, multiply this value with the quantity of cartons.$$\text{Total volume} = 0.252 * 25 = 6.3 m^3$$ (the volume required for the whole package)
5. Next step is to calculate the total weight by multiplying the number of boxes with the weight of single box.

6. The last but not the least step is to compute the volumetric weight as follows:

As you can see, the volumetric weight is higher than the total weight, so the shipping company may charge you according to the W/M rule.

That’s it, you are done with estimation but why waste time in formulas, when you have our online CBM Calculator. With our smart tool in hand, all you have to do is enter the required dimensions, weight and quantity and leave the math on our gizmo.

We hope this article and our tool will prove beneficial for your consignment planning. It will assist you to work out the volume and eventually the expected transport cost of your delivery package.

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### Shaun Murphy

Last updated: September 09, 2020

I'm graduated in biomedical and electrical engineering. Specialization in sports and medical topics but will gladly tackle everything you throw at him. He is a sailor, hiker, and motorcyclist in his free time.