The ADR 1.1.3.6 calculation is often described as a “1,000-point rule”, but a useful calculator needs to make its limits as visible as its arithmetic. ADR Driver Pro’s calculator is intentionally narrow: it totals declared transport categories for goods that may be carried in packages.
The multipliers used
For each entered quantity, the calculator applies the multiplier associated with the transport category:
| Transport category | Multiplier used by the calculator |
|---|---|
| 0 | No multiplier—the exemption is unavailable |
| 1 | 50 |
| 1 special subset | 20 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 |
The points from eligible rows are added together. A result above 1,000 exceeds the threshold; a result of exactly 1,000 does not.
For example, 19 units in general Transport Category 1 produce 950 points. Twenty produce exactly 1,000. Twenty-one produce 1,050.
Why Category 0 blocks the result
Transport Category 0 is not treated like Category 4. Category 4 contributes zero to the sum; a Category 0 entry means the quantity exemption is not available for that load. Showing “0 points” for Category 0 would create a dangerously reassuring result, so the calculator stops and explains the block.
Why tank and bulk carriage are blocked
The calculator also refuses to apply the package calculation to tank or bulk carriage. This is a scope check, not a missing feature. A small number generated from the wrong carriage mode would be less useful than a clear refusal.
What you must know before entering data
The tool does not decide which transport category a substance belongs to. It also cannot establish the correct quantity, units, packaging status or whether another exemption or restriction changes the position. Those inputs must come from the transport information and the people responsible for the consignment.
Before relying on any result, confirm:
- the goods may be carried in packages for this calculation;
- the correct transport category for every item;
- the applicable quantity and unit;
- whether a Category 1 special subset applies;
- whether Category 0 goods are present; and
- the conclusion with the carrier, consignor or DGSA where needed.
Use the web load-points calculator for a transparent calculation, and keep the full tool offline in ADR Driver Pro when you need it beside the load documents.
