How to Measure Quarry Truck Loads Accurately: The Loadscan LVS Advantage
Accurate truck load measurement is a cornerstone of profitability and efficiency in the quarrying industry. Yet, many quarry operators still rely on weighbridges or traditional truck scales that provide only part of the picture.
If you’ve ever wondered how to measure quarry truck loads more accurately and efficiently, the answer lies in volumetric load scanning technology — specifically, the Loadscan Load Volume Scanner (LVS).
Loadscan’s LVS systems are transforming how quarries measure, monitor, and manage truck loads. By providing precise, real-time volumetric data, these scanners help eliminate guesswork and manual error while giving operators deeper visibility into their material movement.
Loadscan’s Proven Solution for Quarry Load Measurement
Unlike weighbridges, which can be costly to install and maintain, Loadscan’s LVS uses non-contact laser scanning technology to measure the actual volume of material in each load. This ensures consistency across all truck types and removes the need for manual estimation or conversion factors.
Quarry operators using Loadscan can:
Track inbound and outbound material volumes in real time
Compare load weights and volumes using integrated Loadrite scale data
Improve costing and tender accuracy
Gain insights into production rates and operator performance
With quarries increasingly looking to digitize operations, volumetric scanning offers a modern, low-maintenance solution that provides both accuracy and accountability.
Interview with Carey West, Loadscan
Carey West, owner and operator of Loadscan talks about the benefits of an LVS system in the quarry industry.
Loadscan has seemed to hit the ground running, have you struggled to enter a particular market?
Over the years we have struggled to sell our LVS systems into the quarry industry, this is due to that fact that they typically already use weighbridges or scales and there is the advantage of selling water over the scales.
This is not to say we don’t have scanners installed in quarries for measuring the outbound loads, it’s typically smaller operations that don’t want to spend big on full weighbridge and see how cost effective the LVS is.
How else can you go surpass the weighbridge at a quarry?
A new area that our LVS systems can be used in the quarry situation is measuring the production of the bin truck. This truck is usually a small off-road rigid dumper of about 60T that gets loaded out of the product bins then carted to the stockpiles.
Has this been put into use somewhere?
We recently did a trial of this at a quarry in Northland, New Zealand.
We had the LVS -3TMM with extended outrigger and the bin truck was fitted with a LoadTrak console, a rugged in-cab console for adding remote data entry and feedback option for your LVS.
The driver would enter the product that was being loaded and deliver to the stockpile.
Then the driver leaves the loading area and drives out under the scanner where the load is measured in cubic volume and estimated weight, the load information in the LoadTrak is uploaded against the measurement record.
Sounds great, any other added benefits?
The benefit to the quarry is that they have live load data string to production rates during the day. They get record numbers, time and date, what truck, volume measurement, estimated weight, truck driver, product and stockpile.
This gives them the ability to analyse things like driver performance, product production rates and stockpile inventory.
Why the Load Volume Scanner Outperforms Weighbridges
For operators wanting to know how to measure quarry truck loads without investing in a costly weighbridge, the LVS offers an advanced yet simple alternative.
The system measures load volume to ±1% accuracy, eliminating inconsistencies caused by moisture, compaction, or varying material densities.
With real-time data captured through LoadTrak, quarry managers can:
Access production data instantly
Track load history per truck or driver
Manage inventory with precision
Improve accountability across operations
The combination of accuracy, speed, and cost efficiency makes the Loadscan Load Volume Scanner a trusted solution in quarries worldwide.
The Future of Quarry Load Measurement
As quarry operations become more data-driven, understanding how to measure quarry truck loads efficiently is vital for maintaining competitiveness and controlling costs.
Loadscan’s LVS technology provides the next step in operational transparency — helping quarries streamline production, improve pricing accuracy, and make informed business decisions based on real-time volumetric data.
