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Hansatic vs Excel for Truck Load Planning
Excel can do a lot — but it has no 3D trailer layout, no axle load engine, and no LIFO sequencing. Every complex truck plan becomes a manual formula exercise prone to error. Here's what purpose-built software gives you instead.
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Hansatic vs Excel — Truck Load Planning
| Feature | Hansatic | Excel / Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|
| Live Axle Load Calculation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Semi-Trailer Type Coverage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi-Stop LIFO Sequencing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto Layout | ✓ | ✗ |
| PDF Loading Instructions | ✓ | ~ |
| Shareable Driver Link | ✓ | ✗ |
| Center-of-Gravity Validation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free to Use | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ = Yes · ✗ = No · ~ = Partial
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Which tool is right for you?
Choose Excel / Spreadsheets if…
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Choose Hansatic if…
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Switching from Excel / Spreadsheets takes 5 minutes
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Weight
9%
Floor
12%
CoG 16% / 31%
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