How many pallets fit in a 45ft high cube container?
24 pallets fit in a 45ft 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 52.4 in (133 cm) tall, 48 pallets fit.
24 pallets × 660 lb (299 kg) = 15,840 lb (7,185 kg), against a payload of 56,460 lb (25,610 kg). Each one may weigh up to 2,353 lb (1,067 kg) before the payload, not the space, sets the number.
The door is 92.1 × 101.8 in: a piece up to 101.8 in (258.5 cm) tall and 92.1 in (234 cm) wide goes through — the 40 in (101.6 cm) side of this pallet passes with room to spare.
What we assumed
- Pallet size 48 × 40 in (from our sourced pallet table), loaded to 48 in (121.9 cm) tall and 660 lb (299 kg) 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 533.7 × 92.6 × 106.2 in; clearance kept: 2 in on length, 0.8 in across, 0.8 in up (so the door closes and cartons may bulge).
- Door check: on — every box must pass the 92.1 × 101.8 in 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 |
|---|---|
| 45ft HC container (this page) | 24 pallets |
| 53ft trailer | 30 pallets |
| 40ft container | 21 pallets |
| 20ft container | 10 pallets |
| 26ft box truck | 13 pallets |
| 40ft HC container | 21 pallets |
| 48ft trailer | 28 pallets |
| 40ft HC reefer container | 20 pallets |
| 20ft reefer container | 9 pallets |
| Sprinter van | 4 pallets |
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