How Many Euro pallets Fit in a 40ft High-Cube Container?
25 Euro pallets (120 × 80 × 145 cm, 350 kg each) fit in a 40ft High-Cube Container.
25 Euro pallets on the floor: 1 straight lane of 10 plus 1 turned lane of 15. Two tiers would need 290 cm, more than the 269 cm interior height, so a single tier is the limit. The 26,500 kg payload would allow 75, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Euro pallets |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 25 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 20 |
| Payload limit | 75 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 25 |
40ft High-Cube Container: 1203 × 235 × 269 cm interior, 26,500 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 46% of the interior volume.
Euro pallets in a 40HC — common questions
How many Euro pallets fit in a 40ft High-Cube Container without stacking?
25 Euro pallets on the floor: 1 straight lane of 10 plus 1 turned lane of 15.
Can you stack Euro pallets in a 40ft High-Cube Container?
Two tiers would need 290 cm, more than the 269 cm interior height, so a single tier is the limit.
Is space or weight the limit for Euro pallets in a 40ft High-Cube Container?
The 26,500 kg payload would allow 75, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
Your freight isn't one uniform size?
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