How Many Half pallets Fit in a 40ft Container?
110 half pallets (80 × 60 × 110 cm, 150 kg each) fit in a 40ft Container.
55 half pallets on the floor: 1 straight lane of 15 plus 2 turned lanes of 20. Stacked 2 layers high (110 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 110 by space. The 26,700 kg payload would allow 178, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Half pallets |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 55 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 45 |
| Stacked 2 layers high | 110 |
| Payload limit | 178 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 110 |
40ft Container: 1203 × 235 × 239 cm interior, 26,700 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 86% of the interior volume.
Half pallets in a 40ft — common questions
How many half pallets fit in a 40ft Container without stacking?
55 half pallets on the floor: 1 straight lane of 15 plus 2 turned lanes of 20.
Can you stack half pallets in a 40ft Container?
Stacked 2 layers high (110 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 110 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for half pallets in a 40ft Container?
The 26,700 kg payload would allow 178, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
Your freight isn't one uniform size?
These counts are the exact best lane pattern for one repeated item size — the standard way pallet counts are quoted. Mixed cargo packs less cleanly. Paste your real item list into the free calculator and see the load in 3D.
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