Cargo Planner - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Cargo-Planner is cloud-based load planning software for every mode you ship in: shipping containers, trucks and trailers, air cargo ULDs, pallets and breakbulk vessels. Import an Excel packing list and get an optimized 3D load plan in seconds - no installation, no CAD skills.

Plan across modes in one tool:

- Sea: a container loading calculator that tells you how many 20ft, 40ft, high cube, reefer, open top or flat rack containers a shipment actually needs, before you quote or book

- Road: truck and trailer load planning with axle weight limits, loading meters and drop order for multi-stop routes

- Air: a ULD calculator for PMC, PAG and AKE containers and pallets, including the contour cut-outs that decide what really fits an aircraft position

- Pallets: a pallet calculator for cartons on EUR, US and custom pallets - stacking patterns, layer counts and overhang - then the loaded pallets go straight into containers or trailers

- Breakbulk and project cargo: vessel holds, oversized and out-of-gauge pieces, cylinders, bundles and irregular shapes

The optimizer mixes equipment types and takes a cost per unit, so you get the cheapest viable plan rather than simply the fewest containers. Every plan is editable in 3D: drag cargo between containers, rotate it, restack it or swap the equipment and see the effect immediately.

Plans follow your rules, not a generic template - stacking limits, load priority, center of gravity, axle weights, dangerous goods segregation - and your own containers, trailers, crates and pallets in the equipment library.

Built to fit your systems. The REST API sends loadlists from your ERP, TMS or WMS and returns finished plans, and the planner can be embedded in your own customer portal. Output goes out as PDF load plans and reports, step-by-step loading instructions for the warehouse, CAD exports and shareable interactive 3D links.

Freight forwarders, manufacturers, 3PLs, packaging and crating companies, airlines and project logistics teams use Cargo-Planner to cut container and truck costs, load faster and quote with confidence.

Every transport mode is included in one subscription, in the browser, with no per-mode licenses. Free trial available.