Truck Pack

Planner Version 2.09

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Free Tour Truck Pack Planner

TruckPacks is the free truck pack planner for entertainment tours — concerts, festivals, theater, and live events. Plan every road case, row, and truck before load-in.

100% Free to Use No Accounts, Sign Up, or Login Required No Credit Card Required Print Load Instructions and Diagrams Directly From Your Browser
PROJECT

Create Project and Add Trucks

Name the project and set each truck's dimensions. Add more trucks whenever you need them.

TruckPacks saves the project online at its own link as you work (📁 Projects). Start with one truck, add more as needed, then continue to the Case Sheet.

CASE SHEET

Truck inventory

Every truck's cases live on this one sheet. Use the Truck column on each row to choose which truck a case belongs to — it moves there right away, in place. Every case can be stacked later by dragging it onto a locked surface in the Actual Truck.

Packable cases0
Total weight0 lb
Invalid Cases 0
Fast entry: This page is only for entering each case's basic information — Case Number, Case Description, Side 1, Side 2, Height, Weight, Wheels, Case Color, and Rail Color. Enter the two base case measurements as SIDE 1 and SIDE 2; TruckPacks determines truck Width and Length only after orientation. Row Number, Orientation, and Resting Side are set later, per case, in the Pack view, and rows are locked there too, one at a time from the nose backward — a locked row is like a new floor level. Every complete case can be stacked in the Actual Truck, as long as it doesn't hit the case beside, behind, in front, or the roof, and the only rule is a case can only be stacked on a locked row.
#Case NumberCase DescriptionSide 1 Side 2HeightWeightWheelsCase ColorRail ColorPhotoLocationActions
Generate a preliminary pack from the Case Sheet to begin.
TRUCKPACKS.COM

How TruckPacks works

TruckPacks is a free truck pack planner built for entertainment touring: concert tours, festivals, theater, and live events. Production managers, tour managers, stage managers and crew chiefs can plan every road case, row and truck before load-in, on a computer or on a phone.

  1. Set up your truck

    Pick a 53′ trailer, 26′ box truck, 20′ or 40′ shipping container for overseas legs, or EU/UK semi-trailer for European runs - or type your own inside length, width and height. Plan every truck on the tour, up to 20, in one project.

  2. Add your cases

    Enter each road case on the Case Sheet - audio, lighting, video, backline, rigging, wardrobe, merch - with its case number, two base sides, height, weight and wheels, or upload your case list as a CSV, Excel or PDF file.

  3. Generate the Row Planner

    TruckPacks fills a suggested truck, the Row Planner, to about 90% in rows from the nose to the rear doors. Anything that doesn't fit waits on the Dock.

  4. Build the real load row by row

    Move cases or whole rows into the Actual truck. Lock each finished row, stack cases on locked rows up to the roof, and add straps and load bars behind them.

  5. Print it or send it to the crew

    Print row-by-row pack instructions for the loaders, walk the crew through the load in Loader mode on a phone, or send the project's link to your crew so everyone works on the same pack, live.

Frequently asked questions

Is TruckPacks free?

Yes. TruckPacks (truckpacks.com) is 100% free to use. There is no account, no sign up, no login and no credit card.

What can I plan with TruckPacks?

Tour truck packs for concert tours, festivals, theater and live events: audio, lighting, video, backline, rigging, staging, wardrobe and merch road cases. Pick a 53-foot trailer, 26-foot box truck, shipping container or EU/UK semi-trailer from the list, or enter your own inside length, width and height.

Does TruckPacks work on a phone?

Yes. On a phone TruckPacks switches to a tap-to-place version: tap a case to pick it up, then tap where it goes. On iPhone, add it to your home screen to use it full screen. On a computer it is drag and drop.

Can I upload my case list?

Yes. Upload a CSV, Excel or PDF case list on the Case Sheet, or type cases in by hand. TruckPacks checks every case before it is added.

How does TruckPacks build a truck pack?

Generate Truck Pack fills the Row Planner with a suggested layout. You then build the real load row by row from the nose to the rear doors, lock each row, stack cases on locked rows, and add straps and load bars.

Can I print the load plan or send it to my crew?

Yes. Print Pack Instructions prints the load row by row with diagrams, Loader mode walks the crew through it case by case on a phone, and every project has its own link you can send to your crew - everyone with the link sees the same pack, live.

Where is my project saved?

Online, at the project's own private link, and in your browser. Open the link on any computer or phone, or share it with your crew to work on the pack together. A project nobody opens for 90 days is deleted, so download a backup file from Projects if you're putting one away for longer.

Is TruckPacks the same as Truck Packer?

No. TruckPacks (truckpacks.com) is an independent, free truck pack planner. It is not affiliated with Truck Packer or any other load planning software.

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CASE SHEET STATUS

INVALID CASES

INVALID CASES counts named cases that TruckPacks cannot currently use as a valid packed case.

A case can be invalid because required dimensions are missing, a locked row does not mathematically fit, a stack assignment is incomplete or impossible, the stack would exceed three cases high or the truck roof, or another required geometry rule is not satisfied.

Fix the highlighted case row and the count updates automatically. Blank new-entry rows are not counted.
TRUCK PACKS

UNDO / REDO SHORTCUTS

While you are on this Truck Packs page, ⌘Z (Ctrl+Z on Windows) undoes the last pack change, and ⌘X (Ctrl+X) redoes it.

Both only work while your cursor is not inside a text field, so cutting or undoing text you are typing still works normally everywhere on the site.
TRUCK PACKS

STACKING TIP

If you want a case to snap perfectly into a spot, don't try to line it up exactly. Slightly overshoot the corners in the direction you're dragging it, and TruckPacks will pull it back to sit flush against both edges.

This concept also applies to dropping cases when you're making your bottom rows.

L2 overshoot is fine
BEFORE DROP — overshoot the corner while stacking
L2 SAME SPOT
AFTER DROP — snaps flush on top, exactly in place
CASE FILE IMPORT

PREPARE A SIMPLE CASE LIST

UPLOAD CASE FILE is a fast way to bring the basic case inventory from an existing spreadsheet or PDF into TruckPacks. It is intentionally limited to the information that is easy to know before you start building the truck pack.

REQUIRED FOR EVERY CASE

CASE NUMBER CASE DESCRIPTION SIDE 1 SIDE 2 HEIGHT WEIGHT (OPTIONAL) WHEELS (OPTIONAL)

CASE NUMBER is the case identifier you use on tour. SIDE 1 and SIDE 2 are the two base measurements. HEIGHT is the vertical measurement. WEIGHT and WHEELS may be included if you have them, but neither is required.

Important: every case row must contain CASE NUMBER, CASE DESCRIPTION, SIDE 1, SIDE 2 and HEIGHT. If any case row is missing one of those required values, TruckPacks will stop the import and ask you to correct the source file. Weight and Wheels may both be blank or omitted entirely.

Recommended workflow: duplicate your existing spreadsheet, rename the useful headers to the names above, delete unnecessary columns, then upload the cleaned copy. That can save a huge amount of repetitive case-entry time.

DO THE FUN PACK DETAILS IN TRUCKPACKS

If your file has a WHEELS column (values like Wheels / No Wheels / Casters), choose MY FILE WILL DETERMINE when uploading and TruckPacks will read each case's Wheels setting from it directly - any row it can't read is set to No Wheels, so you can double-check those after import. Otherwise, choose one Wheels default for the whole list instead, and flip the exceptions afterward. Either way, don't add Hot Dog / Hamburger, tip preferences, Row Number, Row Lock, or other pack-specific settings to the upload file - every case can be placed on a locked level in the Actual Truck once it's on the Case Sheet.

Extra columns in an existing file can be ignored, but a cleaned copy containing only the fields above will usually produce the best result. TruckPacks always shows an Import Review before adding anything to the Case Sheet.
MY PROJECTS

YOUR PROJECTS

Every project has its own link and saves online as you work. Open the link on any computer or phone, or 🔗 share it with the people working on the pack. Everyone with the link works on the same project, live. A project nobody opens for 90 days is deleted, so download a backup file (More ▾) if you're putting one away for longer.

This list shows the projects opened in this browser. Clearing your browser only clears this list - every project is still saved at its link.
CASE FILE

CREATE A CASE FILE

Don't already have a spreadsheet with your case info? CLICK HERE to create a case file in Google Sheets - you can also share it with your crew members so everyone can add their own cases to it.

Once your case file is ready, download it from Google Sheets as either a .pdf or .xls file and save it to your computer. Then head back to the Case Sheet page and use UPLOAD CASE FILE to bring it into TruckPacks.
BASIC CASE IMPORT

UPLOAD CASE FILE

1

PLEASE READ

Upload a spreadsheet or PDF containing CASE NUMBER, CASE DESCRIPTION, SIDE 1, SIDE 2 and HEIGHT for every case. WEIGHT and WHEELS are both optional. Stacking, tipping, orientation and row choices are deliberately set later inside TruckPacks.

Don't have a case file yet? CLICK HERE to create one in Google Sheets - you can also share it with your crew members so everyone can add their own cases to it. Once it's ready, download it from Google Sheets as either a .pdf or .xls file, save it to your computer, then upload that file below.

2

CHOOSE WHEELS OR NO WHEELS

Choose the option that applies to most cases in this file, or let TruckPacks read a Wheels column straight from the file itself. TruckPacks applies your choice to every imported case; you can go through the Case Sheet and change any exceptions after import.

3

CHOOSE CASE COLOR AND RAIL COLOR

Choose the case color and rail color that most cases in this file have. TruckPacks applies both to every imported case; you can change any case later on the Case Sheet or in the truck Case Editors.

4

UPLOAD A FILE

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CASE DIMENSION

Select dimension

Choose whole inches and the quarter-inch fraction. This keeps the Case Sheet fast without loading thousands of choices into every cell.
CASE DIMENSIONS

WHY SIDE 1 & SIDE 2?

To avoid confusion about whether a road case measurement should be called Length, Depth, or Width before it is loaded, TruckPacks calls the two base measurements simply SIDE 1 and SIDE 2. Height is still the measurement from the bottom of the case to the top.

Once the case is placed in the truck:

WIDTH is the measurement running left-to-right across the truck when you are standing inside the truck looking toward the nose.

LENGTH is the measurement running from the rear of the truck toward the nose.

Side 1 is always the longer footprint side—the Hamburger Front/Back face. Side 2 is always the shorter footprint side—the Hot Dog Left/Right face. Imports are reordered automatically when those two values arrive reversed.

TruckPacks converts Side 1 and Side 2 into truck Width and Length according to the orientation actually used in the pack. Side 1, Side 2, and Height are selectable in ¼-inch increments.
2D CASE / STACK VIEW

Stack

Straight-on 2D view from inside the truck looking toward the nose. Clicked cases show their full details below.
Top Truck Case Editor

Edit Case

Edit any case below, then click OK to update the case stats on the case sheet and the top truck.
REGENERATION PREVIEW

Build a new Row Planner layout?
STACK FIT WARNING

This stack needs an override

The rejected action did not move, remove, duplicate, or hide any case.
TRUCK SIZE LOCKED

Empty this truck to change its size
NO CASES REMOVED

Incomplete repack rejected