The cost of different securing methods was analyzed with the LASHCOST-model de-veloped by the Transport Research Institute (TFK) in Sweden. One basic assumption is that the cargo is supposed to be loaded against a headboard with required strength to prevent the cargo from sliding and tipping in forward direc-tion. The securing arrangements analyzed are to prevent sliding and tipping in side-ways and backwards direction. The effectiveness of each lashing method was calculated according to the regulation for the different modes of transport. The effectiveness to prevent sliding is depending on the coefficient of friction. Therefore is the distribution of friction analyzed with basic data from the SAFEDOR-project. With the distribution of the coefficient of fric-tion above the lashing cost/ton cargo was calculated. The use of different securing methods depending on type of cargo and type of CTU was estimated. With the average cost for different lashing methods the cost of cargo securing was calculated. One basic assumption and delimitation made in the calculations of the probability of cargo damages is that the cargo damages mainly occurs at sideways cargo shifting. This is not the whole truth especially at railway transports. More research has to be done to get better statistics on the probability of cargo shifting in all directions on dif-ferent modes of transport.