Truck vs rail

Type kg, truck km, g/t·km, rail km, rail g and share %. 24000, 800, 65, 800, 25 and 30 give 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. 18000 kg give 0.9. 40000 kg give 2.6. Mass in kilograms.

A tonne. 24000 kg and 800 km give 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. 24 leaves 0.0. Empty optional fields stay empty.

Input data

Parametry
Opcje dodatkowe (opcjonalne)

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Results

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How it works

Truck vs rail in this calculator is shipment CO₂e from truck plus rail. 24000 kg, 800 km, 65 g/t·km, 800 km rail, 25 g, share 30% give 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. The second set gives 0.9 kg CO₂e · per shipment. The third gives 2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment.

t = kg / 1000. truck = t × km × g / 1e6. rail = t × km × share% × g / 1e6. total = both. At 24000 kg the second line is 1.2 and 0.1.

1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment is not a SmartWay mean. 0.9 kg CO₂e · per shipment is a lighter load. 2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment is 40000 kg. Optional fields stay empty.

Flight carbon next door counts RFI. EV vs petrol counts cars. Here the tonne stays: 24000 kg and 800 km stay 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment.

Type 24000, 800, 65, 800, 25 and 30. Then Calculate. 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. 0.9 kg CO₂e · per shipment. 2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment.

The first set gives 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. The second gives 0.9 kg CO₂e · per shipment. The third gives 2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment. Another mass at 800 km changes 1.4.

Formula

t = kg / 1000. truck = t × km × g / 1e6. rail = t × km × share × g / 1e6. sum · per shipment.

How to use

  1. Type 24000 kg, 800 truck km and 65 g/t·km.
  2. Add 800 rail km, 25 g and a 30% share.
  3. Click Calculate. The result is 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment.
  4. 18000 kg give 0.9. 40000 kg give 2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment.
  5. Mass in kg. 24 leaves 0.0.

24000 kg / 800 km = 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment

A tonne. 24000 kg and 800 km give 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. 24 leaves 0.0.

Truck
t × km × g / 1e6. 24000 kg leave 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. 40000 leave 2.6.
rail
The share %. 30 at 24000 stays inside 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. 50 at 18000 gives 0.9.
kg
Mass in kilograms. 24000, not 24. 24 leaves 0.0 kg CO₂e · per shipment.

Examples

Example 1

  • 24000 kg
  • 800 km
  • 65 g/t·km
  • 800 km rail
  • 25 g
  • share 30%

1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment

How much Truck vs rail at 24000 kg and 800 km? 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. Mass in kg.

Example 2

  • 18000 kg
  • 600 km
  • 70 g
  • 600 km
  • 22 g
  • 50%

0.9 kg CO₂e · per shipment

How much at 18000 kg? 0.9 kg CO₂e · per shipment.

Example 3

  • 40000 kg
  • 1000 km
  • 60 g
  • 1000 km
  • 20 g
  • 20%

2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment

How much at 40000 kg? 2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment.

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Common questions

How much from 24000 kg and 800 km?

1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment. Truck 1.2 plus rail 0.1. Mass in kg.

How much at 18000 kg?

0.9 kg CO₂e · per shipment. A lighter load and 50% rail.

How much at 40000 kg?

2.6 kg CO₂e · per shipment. More km and 20% rail.

Is 24 kg enough?

No. A 24 placeholder gives 0.0. Type 24000 kg.

Is 1.4 kg SmartWay?

No. Six fields. A fleet mean sits outside this calculator.

Where are 1.2 and 0.1?

On the second line. Examples take 1.4 kg CO₂e · per shipment.

Does a comma in 65.5 work?

Yes. 24000 kg and 65.5 g give a different truck slice than 65.

Do blank persons split 1.4?

No. Options stay empty. The result is the shipment sum.

How is this different from a flight?

That card uses km and RFI. Here a tonne, two g factors and a rail share.

Knowledge sources

The factors on the page are a sketch. Below are EPA emissions terms, not a national inventory.

Page updated in 2026.