International units of measurement - Information
Loading meter is a unit of measurement for long products correspondent to the space 1 m long. Loading meter (LDM) is one of parameters required for calculation of freight charges of consolidated cargoes.
1 Loading meter is 1m in length of goods on a standard trailer/truck (13.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 m). The way of calculation: length of the piece (m) x width (m) x 2.4 (width of the trailer)
A standard trailer has 13.6 LDM.
Depending of the number of pieces, stacking possibility and correct placing, loading meters are calculated for each piece and then the results are summed up.
Weight measurement units:
1 Kilogram (kg) is equal:
1000 grams (g)
2.204623 pounds (lb)
35.273962 ounces (oz))
Length measurement units:
1 meter (m) is equal:
1000 millimeters (mm)
1.093613298 yards (yd)
3.280839895 feet (ft)
39.370078740000004 inches (in)
0.001 kilometer (km)
0.000621371 mile (mi)
volume measurement units:
1 cubic meter(m3 or cbm) is equal:
1000 liters(l)
264.172052 liquid gallons (gal)
6.289811000000001 oil barrels- barrel
1.307951 cubic yards - yd3
35.31466700000001 cubic feet - ft3
61023.74409500001 cubic inches - in3
8.648409000000001 dry barrels