How Many Large cartons Fit in a 20ft Container?
255 large cartons (60 × 40 × 40 cm, 15 kg each) fit in a 20ft Container.
51 large cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 9 plus 3 turned lanes of 14. Stacked 5 layers high (40 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 255 by space. The 28,200 kg payload would allow 1,880, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Large cartons |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 51 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 45 |
| Stacked 5 layers high | 255 |
| Payload limit | 1,880 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 255 |
20ft Container: 590 × 235 × 239 cm interior, 28,200 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 74% of the interior volume.
Large cartons in a 20ft — common questions
How many large cartons fit in a 20ft Container without stacking?
51 large cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 9 plus 3 turned lanes of 14.
Can you stack large cartons in a 20ft Container?
Stacked 5 layers high (40 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 255 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for large cartons in a 20ft Container?
The 28,200 kg payload would allow 1,880, 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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