The article is devoted to the calculation of cargo fastening using the current method. It is proved that according to the existing method, the force in all elastic cargo mounts of both one and the other direction under the influence of longitudinal forces has the same value, regardless of the different location of the geometric parameters of the mounts in space. Calculations of forces in elastic elements of fastening by the specified method are given. The results of the comparative analysis showed that the forces in all wire fasteners, in contrast to the existing method of calculation, have different values. The main drawback of the updated calculation method is noted: the strength of individual elements of fasteners is not provided – the forces in them are more than twice the permissible values