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DepotOps report: Load restraint
Made 29 Sept 2026, 5:53 pm at depotops.com.au/load-restraint. An estimate from the figures entered, not a weighbridge certificate, permit or legal advice.
How many straps or chains does the load need? Worked out from the NTC Load Restraint Guide 2018: tie-down for pallets and general freight, or direct chains for machinery and plant.
Rules checked 29 Sept 2026 against NTC Load Restraint Guide 2018. Official pages are watched weekly for changes.
Tie-down lashings required
1
1 lashing restrain up to 2,000 kg (LRG table value) — your load is 1,400 kg.
| Angle | Angle effect | Lashings for this load |
|---|---|---|
| 90° | 1.00 | 1 |
| 75° | 0.97 | 1 |
| 60° | 0.87 | 1 |
| 45° | 0.71 | 1 |
| 30° | 0.50 | 2 |
| 15° | 0.26 | 3 |
Each row of pallets is restrained separately (LRG worked example 1) using the settings above. “Blocked” applies to every row only when rows are packed tight to the headboard with less than 200 mm total gap.
ROW 1
1
2,000 kg
ROW 2
1
2,000 kg
ROW 3
1
2,000 kg
ROW 4
1
2,000 kg
ROW 5
1
2,000 kg
ROW 6
1
2,000 kg
ROW 7
1
2,000 kg
ROW 8
1
2,000 kg
ROW 9
1
2,000 kg
ROW 10
1
2,000 kg
ROW 11
1
2,000 kg
Calculated per the NTC Load Restraint Guide 2018 Technical advice (Performance Standards 0.8 g forward, 0.5 g sideways/rearward, 0.2 g minimum clamp). Pre-tension figures are LRG averages — actual tension depends on operator and equipment; measure with an in-line load indicator for critical loads. Lashing tension must never exceed the lashing capacity on the label. Tie-down relies on friction: keep the deck clean and dry and use the lowest friction anywhere in the load.