Fully loaded and running emptystay the same number in the report.
A shipper has asked to allocate bulk cargo emissions on measured ton-km.
- Bulk weight and distance swings flattened into an average
- Loaded and empty legs at the same value
- Manual, imprecise ton-km allocation
- No data to show when asked for the basis
- Bulk actual fuel and distance measured by DTG
- Loaded and empty legs separated by measurement
- Allocated precisely on measured ton-km
- Verifiable reporting under ISO 14083
Here's how it fits your industry.
Split loaded from empty — allocating the true emissions of bulk.
The supply chain changes when shippers demand the carbon data.
Most transport emissions come from vehicles the shipper never drives. That data only turns from estimate to measurement when the shipper asks for it as a term of business.
Draw the boundary at paid freight
Only transport you paid a freight charge for is the correct boundary for a shipper's Scope 3 report. LCS draws that boundary cleanly — no gaps, no double counting.
Classify by measurement, not estimation
Instead of average factors, we use data measured directly at the vehicle, classified precisely by transport mode and leg. A single ISO 14083 method that passes verification.
Require it of subcontractors
When a shipper requires measured data as a term of contract, the whole supply chain shifts from estimate to measurement. The request is where change begins.
Don't make the ask alone.
As your partner, LCS gives you the grounds to require data from subcontractors — and gives them the tools to respond. We build the bridge to measurement between the shipper who asks and the carrier who answers.
The questions this industry asks most.
How is bulk transport carbon calculated under ISO 14083?
ISO 14083 calculates transport on a ton-km (weight × distance) basis. Bulk has wide swings between loaded and empty and in weight and distance, so it needs allocation on measured ton-km to be accurate. LCS measures actual fuel at the vehicle with DTG at 1-second (1-Hz) resolution and calculates under ISO 14083.
Why is calculating bulk cargo with average factors inaccurate?
Bulk goods like steel, grain, and cement have wide swings in weight and distance, so an average factor flattens loaded and empty into the same number. The error accumulates straight into the emissions figure. Only allocation on measured ton-km reflects that variation accurately.
What does LCS measure versus standard-calculate for bulk?
Bulk vehicles are measured for actual fuel and distance at 1-second resolution by DTG, and allocated on measured ton-km together with loaded weight. Loaded and empty legs are separated by measurement to calculate verifiable emissions under ISO 14083.
How do we get bulk transport data?
Connect DTG to the OBD-II of bulk vehicles to measure actual fuel and distance, and Cloud allocates on measured ton-km. That measured data — with loaded and empty split — becomes essential when a shipper requires bulk emissions on an allocation basis.
Start with bulk cargo — on measured ton-km.
We assess your industry's transport carbon regulations and your path to measurement, together.