• What Is Load Planning Software?: Load planning software works out how freight fits on a truck, trailer or container within size, weight, axle and restraint limits. How it works, who uses it and what to look for.
• How to Plan a B-Double Load: Step-by-step guide to planning a B-double load: A and B trailer limits, axle group masses, where heavy freight goes, splitting a list across trailers and restraint.
• Axle Weight Distribution: How to Balance a Truck Load: How axle weight distribution works, Australian axle group limits, how to calculate the load on each axle group and how to fix an overloaded axle before dispatch.
• Load Restraint Basics for Australian Trucks: The Australian load restraint performance standards, tie-down vs direct restraint, lashing angles, dunnage and Chain of Responsibility, explained for loaders and dispatchers.
• 2D vs 3D Load Planning: 2D load planning works with a floor plan; 3D load planning also handles height, stacking and weight. When 2D is enough and when you need a 3D load planner.
• Excel vs Load Planning Software: Many teams plan truck loads in Excel. What spreadsheets do well, where they break down, and the signs it is time to move to load planning software.
• Australian Truck and Trailer Types for Load Planning: A guide to Australian truck and trailer types for load planning: rigids, tautliners, pantechs, semi-trailers, B-doubles, road trains and containers, with typical deck sizes and mass limits.
• Load Planning for US Trailers: How to plan loads for US trailers: 53 ft dry van, reefer and 48 ft flatbed dimensions, pallet counts, federal weight limits, the bridge formula and cargo securement.
• What Is TRUXE?: TRUXE is 3D load planning software for manufacturers, distributors and transport operators. Who it is for, what it does, supported vehicles, integrations and pricing.