Calculateur LCL vs FCL
Conteneur complet ou espace partagé ? Saisissez le volume de votre cargaison et voyez le point d'équilibre — avec les frais CFS à destination que la plupart des devis LCL oublient de mentionner.
Pas sûr ? Utilisez d'abord le calculateur CBM.
Les fourchettes se chevauchent à 12 CBM (équilibre ≈ 10.7–33.3 CBM pour États-Unis). Les tarifs du jour décident — nous cotons LCL et FCL côte à côte, chaque frais détaillé.
Estimations de référence uniquement — le coût final dépend du code HS exact, de la valeur déclarée, de la ville d'enlèvement et des tarifs du jour. Demandez un devis tout compris exact.
Devis LCL et FCL pour États-Unis →How the break-even works
The math is one division: break-even CBM = container price ÷ effective LCL rate per CBM. The catch is the word “effective” — the LCL rate on your quote is not the whole price. At destination, the container freight station (CFS) charges $30–60 per CBM to deconsolidate your cargo, and most quotes list it as a separate line you only see on the invoice.
Worked example, US: a 20ft runs ~$1,500–2,500; LCL is ~$45–80/CBM plus $30–60 CFS — so ~$75–140/CBM effective. Divide and the break-even lands around 11–33 CBM. That's why between 10 and 15 CBM the honest answer is always “quote both”.
Container cheat sheet
| Container | Capacity | Payload | Pallets (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft | 33.2 CBM | ~25,000 kg | 9–11 |
| 40ft | 67.7 CBM | ~27,600 kg | 20–24 |
| 40ft High Cube | ~76 CBM | ~26,500 kg | 20–24 |
A 40ft costs only ~20–25% more than a 20ft but carries twice the volume — past ~34 CBM it's almost always the better unit economics.
Money isn't the only difference
- FCL transits faster: no waiting for co-loaders to fill the container — typically 3–7 days saved port-to-port.
- FCL handling is gentler: your cargo is loaded once at origin and unloaded once at destination. LCL cargo gets handled at both CFS stations.
- LCL only pays for space used: below ~10 CBM, renting a whole container for 30 CBM of air never wins.
- FCL clears customs as one entry: one manifest, one inspection risk — LCL shipments share the container's fate.
FAQ du calculateur
+ Does the calculator include customs duties?
No — it compares the freight modes only. Duties depend on your goods' HS code and declared value; our CBM & Landed Cost Calculator handles the full landed picture.
+ My cargo is light but bulky. Does weight matter?
For sea freight, rarely — you're billed by CBM unless density exceeds ~1,000 kg/CBM. A 20ft's payload (~25t) only binds on genuinely dense goods like tiles or metal.
+ Why does the break-even range look so wide?
Because both container prices and LCL rates are live market ranges. The overlap zone is real — that's exactly when you should force both quotes and compare line by line.
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