{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Loading meter","description":"Whenever a partial load is being quoted in road freight, a key question arises: how much floor space will it occupy? The loading meter (LM) provides a standardized answer, measuring the linear use of a truck's loading area at a standard width of 2.40 metres. The value for any given footprint is calculated as: length × width ÷ 2.40. Freight forwarders apply loading meters to price less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments fairly and to quickly assess whether cargo from different shippers can share the ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/loading-meter","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T11:45:31.647478","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lademeter","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/loading-meter","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Loading meter · Whenever a partial load is being quoted in road freight, a key question arises: how much floor space will it occupy? · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lademeter"}