Grain Cart Sizing Calculator

Cart capacity from unload rate and logistics.

Combine capacity (ac/hr)

Crop yield (bu/acre)

Number of combines

Truck capacity (bu)

Truck round-trip (min)

Harvest hours/day

Tab to move between fields

Recommended cart size (bu)

1,250

Minimum cart size (bu)1,000

Total throughput (bu/hr)2,000

Daily harvest (bu)24,000

Truck loads/day24

Cart loads/day19.2

Daily Acres120

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Combine Capacity (ac/hr) — use the Combine Capacity Calculator as a starting point.
Set Crop Yield (bu/acre) and Number of Combines running simultaneously.
Enter Truck Capacity (bu) and Truck Round-Trip (min) — the round trip is the key constraint.
Set Harvest Hours per Day for your operation.
Read Recommended Cart Size (bu) — sized with a 25% buffer — plus Total Throughput, Daily Bushels, and Truck Loads/Day.

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