A truck can be 6,000 lb under 80,000 and still be overweight. The problem is rarely the gross weight. It is the axles. Axle weight is a moment problem, not a share of the total. The same pallet near the nose or near the tail of a trailer moves weight onto, or off, the drive axle. Today I’m launching MaxLoader, the first product from my studio, CubeZeroApps. It’s a load planner for road freight in the United States and the European Union. You enter the cargo list and pick a vehicle. MaxLoader: • places the cargo, heavier items below lighter ones • calculates the load on every axle and axle group • moves the load and the trailer tandem until every check passes • cites the regulation behind each limit (23 CFR 658, Directive 96/53/EC) If the whole load can’t go legally, it carries the most it can and tells you what stays behind and why. The limits are checked against the published regulations every day. There are also three free calculators: Bridge Formula, Axle Weight and Pallet. It’s an early release, and I’d value feedback from anyone who plans, dispatches or drives loads. What would make it useful in your day?

MaxLoader

Plan truck loads that pass US and EU axle weight limits.

Plan truck loads that pass US and EU axle weight limits.