ADR 1.1.3.6: when does the 1000-point rule apply?. A second use case for the same calculator often starts with a decision rather than a formula: accept the load, change the vehicle, alter the route or reprice the job. Before calculating, decide which output would actually change the action you take.

Treat every dangerous-goods line separately: correct UN data, transport category, quantity and the applicable factor matter. A mixed load cannot be assessed from total kilograms alone.

When this calculation becomes decision-critical

A second use case for the same calculator often starts with a decision rather than a formula: accept the load, change the vehicle, alter the route or reprice the job. Before calculating, decide which output would actually change the action you take.

Identify the input with the strongest influence

Instead of changing every value at once, isolate one important variable. Compare the current scenario with a deliberately more conservative one. This shows whether the decision is robust or depends on a single optimistic assumption. Treat every dangerous-goods line separately: correct UN data, transport category, quantity and the applicable factor matter. A mixed load cannot be assessed from total kilograms alone.

A short scenario before confirmation

Suppose dispatch has a preliminary result but then receives a revised weight, a different truck or a changed route. Do not keep the old result. Change the relevant input only, compare the difference and update the price or plan when that difference is material.

Decision checklist

  • Are dimensions, weights, kilometres and prices based on current data?
  • Is it clear which values are actual and which are planning assumptions?
  • Has the output been checked against an independent reference?
  • Was the related calculation updated after the input changed?

What to save after the calculation

Store more than the final number: save the date, vehicle, job and a few decisive inputs. After several completed trips, this history shows where planning regularly differs from reality and where a larger buffer is justified.

Conclusion

A calculator is most valuable when it supports a concrete decision and that decision can later be checked against actual operating data.

Updated: 2026-08-28