How many UK pallets (1200 × 1000) fit in a 40ft container?
21 UK pallets fit in a 40ft 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 118 cm (46.5 in) tall, 42 UK pallets fit.
21 UK pallets × 300 kg (661 lb) = 6,300 kg (13,889 lb), against a payload of 26,480 kg (58,378 lb). Each one may weigh up to 1,261 kg (2,780 lb) before the payload, not the space, sets the number.
The door is 234 × 227.4 cm: a piece up to 227.4 cm (89.5 in) tall and 234 cm (92.1 in) wide goes through — the 100 cm (39.4 in) side of this pallet passes with room to spare.
What we assumed
- Pallet size 120 × 100 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 1,202.9 × 235 × 238.5 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 × 227.4 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
21 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 container (this page) | 21 UK pallets |
| 20ft container | 10 UK pallets |
| 13.6 m trailer | 26 UK pallets |
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