CMC Load Planning & Weight Distribution 3

Question 1

In a household move, which item category should NEVER be placed at the bottom of a floor-to-ceiling stack?

Accepted Answer

Lamp boxes

Answer

Lamp boxes contain fragile, tall items with no structural integrity and will collapse under any weight placed on top of them.

Question 2

What is the recommended maximum stack height for standard moving boxes inside a truck?

Accepted Answer

6 feet

Answer

Standard practice limits box stacking to approximately 6 feet to prevent toppling during transit and to avoid exceeding box compression limits.

Question 3

A crew is loading a shipment with both a steel safe (400 lbs) and a china cabinet (120 lbs). In what order should these be loaded?

Accepted Answer

Safe first against the cab wall, china cabinet separately secured

Answer

The heavy safe goes in first against the cab wall on the floor; the china cabinet is loaded separately and secured to prevent damage from the safe's weight.

Question 4

What is 'cube utilization' in moving truck load planning?

Accepted Answer

The percentage of the truck's total cubic footage that is actually used

Answer

Cube utilization measures how efficiently the truck's total volume is filled, with higher percentages indicating better use of available space.

Question 5

When loading upholstered sofas in a moving truck, what is the most space-efficient orientation?

Accepted Answer

Standing on end vertically against the wall

Answer

Standing sofas on end vertically against the truck wall maximizes floor space for other items while keeping the sofa stable and protected.

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CMC Load Planning & Weight Distribution 3