All Freight Tools & Calculators
Every CargoTools calculator, grouped by the job it does. 28 tools, all free, no signup and no paywall. Data comes from the NMFC July 2025 density scale, published carrier DIM divisors, live EIA diesel prices and the CBSA/CBP border feeds.
Freight Class
Get the NMFC class and density right before the BOL goes out.
DIM Weight
Billable weight and divisors for every major parcel carrier.
Load Planning
Fit the freight, then price the lane.
- Linear Foot Load Planner Linear feet consumed in a 53' trailer.
- LTL Rate Estimator Instant LTL rate range from class, CWT and mileage.
- Parcel vs. LTL Breakeven The weight where LTL beats parcel.
- Ocean Container Planner 20' and 40' container utilization.
- Pallet Calculator Cases per pallet, pallets per shipment.
- Ti-Hi Calculator Units per layer and layers per pallet.
- CPM Calculator Cost per mile for owner-operators.
Cross-Border
US, Canada and Mexico: duty, eligibility and the border itself.
Costs & Audits
Check what a carrier billed you against what it should have.
- Fuel Surcharge Tracker Live EIA diesel, UPS and FedEx rates by region.
- FedEx Fuel Surcharge Current FedEx Ground FSC.
- UPS Fuel Surcharge Current UPS Ground FSC.
- Reefer FSC Tracker Refrigerated LTL composite and FTL per loaded mile.
- Invoice Checker Verify the class and weight the carrier billed.
- Accessorial Estimator Liftgate, residential, limited access and more.
- Detention & Demurrage Per-diem and terminal charges by container.
- Carrier Lookup FMCSA authority, safety and insurance by DOT/MC.
Guides
Long-form explanations behind the calculators — how density drives class, how to dispute a reclassification, what a fair fuel surcharge looks like.
Read the guides