Loading plan as a document
Stacking order, tier number and coordinates for every item. Prints as an inventory and goes to the warehouse.
Container and truck load planning
11 europallets per tier of a 20-foot container
Loading by eye gets you nine. CargoFit computes the layout to industry norms in a fraction of a second, shows it in 3D and hands you the loading plan as a document — stacking order, tiers and the coordinates of every item.
Windows and Linux · 14 days unrestricted · no sign-up
20' Standard
tier 1 / 2
items 11 / 22
weight 9,240 kg
headroom left 385 mm
One tier: 7 pallets crosswise, 4 lengthwise — that is how 11 fit
The problem
A mistake in the layout costs a container
Loads are planned in Excel or by eye. Excel gives you the volume, but not the answer to the real question: will the cargo physically fit — given tiers, the support underneath, the permitted load on top and weight distribution. The gap shows up at the warehouse, when the vehicle is already at the dock.
An under-loaded pallet in a tier repeats on every shipment. One extra container, or one extra truck on a run, costs more than a year of licence for one workstation — once a year is enough.
−18%
fewer containers for the same shipment
11 europallets per tier of a 20-foot instead of 9
74%
of the container filled with cargo, not air
uniform boxes, typical shipment
352 ms
for a plan of 100 items
compare several layouts instead of waiting for one
7
kinds of equipment: containers, reefers, curtainside
one program for the whole shipment
Calculated for 1200×800 europallets in a 20-foot container.
What a logistician gets
Not a picture — a document people load by
A calculation is useless if you cannot hand it to the warehouse. CargoFit gives you a loading plan and an Excel file.
Several containers at once
A shipment is spread across several units in one plan. Whatever does not fit comes back as its own list.
Excel in and Excel out
Import your item list from XLSX and CSV with automatic column detection; export the plan and inventory back to XLSX, CSV and JSON.
Nested tires
Tires nest inside one another by rim diameter — the way they are actually loaded. CargoFit uses a dedicated calculation for this.
Load control
Checks payload limits, weight distribution along length and width (the 60/40 rule) and stacking rules — with warnings before dispatch.
Data never leaves the computer
CargoFit runs every calculation locally on your machine; projects are stored as .cargo files on your computer. No cargo data is ever sent over the network.
Equipment catalogue
Seven containers and a truck — internal dimensions
Dimensions follow ISO 668; for reefers the insulation and evaporator are accounted for, which is why the internal volume is noticeably smaller than a dry container of the same class.
| Unit | Length, m | Height, m | Width, m | Volume, m³ | Payload, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20' Standard | 5,898 | 2,385 | 2,352 | 33,1 | 28 200 |
| 40' Standard | 12,032 | 2,385 | 2,352 | 67,5 | 28 700 |
| 40' High Cube | 12,032 | 2,690 | 2,352 | 76,1 | 28 500 |
| 45' High Cube | 13,556 | 2,695 | 2,352 | 85,9 | 27 600 |
| 20' Reefer | 5,440 | 2,267 | 2,290 | 28,2 | 27 400 |
| 40' Reefer HC | 11,560 | 2,500 | 2,290 | 66,2 | 29 000 |
| Curtainside 13.6 m | 13,620 | 2,700 | 2,450 | 90,1 | 22 000 |
Internal dimensions in metres. Maximum payload excludes the weight of the unit itself.
How it works
Three steps from an item list to a loading plan
1
Enter the cargo
By hand, from a template or imported from Excel. Dimensions, weight, quantity, permitted load on top, no-tilt flag.
2
Calculate
The calculation runs in the background: progress is visible and can be cancelled. You can keep working while it runs — even with hundreds of items.
3
Take the plan
Check the stowage in 3D, review the weight warnings and export the loading plan and inventory as XLSX or CSV files.
Under the hood. An algorithm over extreme points, strip layouts of a tier for pallets and local search to improve the solution. Cargo overlaps, support underneath, stacking rules and weight distribution are all checked against the thresholds of ISO 1496-1 and the CTU Code. The calculation is deterministic: the same input yields the same plan, and it can be repeated for verification.
Pricing
A licence per seat
A licence is bound to a device; you choose how many seats you need. A seat can be released and moved to another computer.
Trial period
Free · 14 days
Full functionality, no limits on the number of items or on export.
- All seven equipment types
- Plan and inventory export
- No card details, no sign-up
- Internet required on first launch
Annual subscription
$390
per workstation per year
- Updates for the subscription term
- Move a seat to another computer
- Invoicing for companies
- 14-day refund
Perpetual licence
$990
per workstation, 1.x branch
- No expiry, no renewals
- All 1.x updates included
- Moving to 2.0 is charged separately
- Invoicing for companies
3 seats — $990 per year or $2,490 perpetual. 10 seats — $2,690 per year or $6,690 perpetual. Monthly — $45 per seat. Other seat counts on request.
Both licence types check in with the licence server at launch and tolerate up to 44 days offline. A perpetual licence never expires, but it is not exempt from the check.
Installation
Download the trial
On first launch the application grants a 14-day trial with full functionality — the internet is required. All calculations run locally.
Questions
What people ask before buying
Does the licence pay for itself?
Count from the cost of a run. One extra container or one extra truck on a shipment costs more than a year of licence for one workstation. The question is not the price of the software, but whether you end up with an extra vehicle even once a year.
We do all of this in Excel
Excel gives you the volume. It does not check whether the cargo physically fits, it does not produce the stacking order and it does not print a plan for the warehouse. You will not have to redo your files: the program imports your own Excel and detects the columns itself.
Is a permanent internet connection required?
No. The internet is needed on first launch — to grant the trial — and when activating a licence. The application calculates locally, but once a month it checks the licence over the internet — with two weeks of slack in case the connection is temporarily unavailable.
Where does cargo data go?
Nowhere. The calculation runs on your computer, projects are stored as .cargo files wherever you saved them. Only the licence check reaches the server — a device identifier and a key.
What happens if the cargo does not fit?
The application spreads the shipment across several containers and lists whatever did not fit, with the reason. No item is ever lost silently.
Can a licence be moved to another computer?
Yes. The seat is released on the old device and taken on the new one. The number of concurrent devices is set when the licence is issued.
What happens to my calculations if the program stops being developed?
The calculation runs on your computer, not in someone else’s cloud. Loading plans and inventories are exported into your own Excel files and do not depend on the program. Saved projects can still be opened, viewed and exported after the subscription ends — this is written into the licence agreement. The licence is checked with the server once a month with two weeks of slack: the program keeps working for a month and a half without a connection.
Is the program Russian-only?
The interface is translated into Russian, English, Chinese and Korean. The language is switched inside the application.
Contact
Write to us
Pricing, an invoice for your company, an installer for your configuration, help reading a calculation — write to us; we reply within one business day.
Or by e-mail: info@cargofitpro.ru
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