CBM calculator
Total volume
9.6 m³
0.096 m³ per carton · 339 ft³
Total weight
1,200 kg
Density
125 kg/m³
Chargeable weight
9,600 kg
Billed on volume
Revenue tonnes
9.6
This freight is volume-limited: you pay for 8400 kg you are not shipping. Denser packing or a different mode will save money.
Air freight (IATA) is 7,996.8 kg lower than Sea LCL (weight/measure) — a 83% difference on the same shipment.
Air freight (IATA) Lowest1,603.2 kg
167 kg/m³
Air express / courier1,920 kg
200 kg/m³
Road freight (Europe)3,196.8 kg
333 kg/m³
Rail freight3,196.8 kg
333 kg/m³
Sea LCL (weight/measure)Selected9,600 kg
1000 kg/m³
Same consignment, four answers. This is why a forwarder can undercut an express carrier on a bulky pallet and lose to them on a dense one.
| Step | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| CBM per cartonCentimetres cubed divided by a million gives cubic metres. | 60 × 40 × 40 ÷ 1,000,000 | 0.096 m³ |
| Total CBM for 100 cartons | 0.096 × 100 | 9.6 m³ |
| Volumetric weight — Sea LCL (weight/measure)LCL is quoted per revenue tonne: whichever is greater, 1 CBM or 1000 kg.Source: Ocean freight trade practice (no issuing authority) | 9.6 × 1000 | 9,600 kg |
| Chargeable weight | max(1200 actual, 9600 volumetric) | 9,600 kg |
CBM on ShipMargin Rates checked 2 Sept 2026 How this is calculated