2.4.1.1.1 AIR-FREIGHT CRATE OPTIMIZATIONWhen shipping on a plane, the cost to ship a crate in a center-load position is greater than to ship in a side-load position. The images below show side loading versus center loading on a plane.Given the potential cost savings, especially for high-volume product shipments, efforts to ship in side loading positions are essential when possible.Refer to the chart below to determine if your product can ship in a side-loaded position on a plane without adding a chamfer to the crate cap (see next section). Based on the height of the product, check if your product width is ≤ corresponding maximum allowable product width as listed in the table below (Table 3). If your product width exceeds what is shown in the table, it won’t be possible to ship in a side-loaded configuration.