How Many Large cartons Fit in a 40ft High-Cube Container?
660 large cartons (60 × 40 × 40 cm, 15 kg each) fit in a 40ft High-Cube Container.
110 large cartons on the floor: 4 straight lanes of 20 plus 1 turned lane of 30. Stacked 6 layers high (40 cm each under a 269 cm ceiling), that is 660 by space. The 26,500 kg payload would allow 1,766, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Large cartons |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 110 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 100 |
| Stacked 6 layers high | 660 |
| Payload limit | 1,766 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 660 |
40ft High-Cube Container: 1203 × 235 × 269 cm interior, 26,500 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 83% of the interior volume.
Large cartons in a 40HC — common questions
How many large cartons fit in a 40ft High-Cube Container without stacking?
110 large cartons on the floor: 4 straight lanes of 20 plus 1 turned lane of 30.
Can you stack large cartons in a 40ft High-Cube Container?
Stacked 6 layers high (40 cm each under a 269 cm ceiling), that is 660 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for large cartons in a 40ft High-Cube Container?
The 26,500 kg payload would allow 1,766, 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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