How many euro pallets fit in a 40ft high cube?
24 euro pallets fit in a 40ft HC container, single stacked (one layer).
✓ Planned and checked: door, payload, floor support and stacking rules re-measured by an independent checker.
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What changes the answer most
Stacking changes the answer most: if two may go on top of each other and each loaded pallet is at most 133 cm (52.4 in) tall, 48 euro pallets fit.
24 euro pallets × 300 kg (661 lb) = 7,200 kg (15,873 lb), against a payload of 26,280 kg (57,937 lb). Each one may weigh up to 1,095 kg (2,414 lb) before the payload, not the space, sets the number.
The door is 234 × 257.7 cm: a piece up to 257.7 cm (101.5 in) tall and 234 cm (92.1 in) wide goes through — the 80 cm (31.5 in) side of this pallet passes with room to spare.
What we assumed
- Pallet size 120 × 80 cm (from our sourced pallet table), loaded to 120 cm (47.2 in) tall and 300 kg (661 lb) each.
- Stacking: no — nothing goes on top of a pallet.
- Pallets may be turned on the floor (long side along or across); they stay upright.
- Inside size 1,203.2 × 234.2 × 269 cm; clearance kept: 5 cm on length, 2 cm across, 2 cm up (so the door closes and cartons may bulge).
- Door check: on — every box must pass the 234 × 257.7 cm door in the way it is placed.
Change the size or the stacking
Change a size or the stacking — the number below is planned again in your browser and checked.
Result
24 fit
- ✓ Checked: door, payload, floor support and stacking rules re-measured
Mixed cargo? Pallets, cartons and crates in one load — the planner opens with this cargo already in it.
The same pallet elsewhere
| Equipment | How many fit |
|---|---|
| 40ft HC container (this page) | 24 euro pallets |
| 40ft container | 24 euro pallets |
| 20ft container | 11 euro pallets |
| 53ft trailer | 39 euro pallets |
| 13.6 m trailer | 33 euro pallets |
| 45ft HC container | 27 euro pallets |
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