How Many Medium cartons Fit in a 20ft Container?
763 medium cartons (40 × 30 × 30 cm, 10 kg each) fit in a 20ft Container.
109 medium cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 14 plus 5 turned lanes of 19. Stacked 7 layers high (30 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 763 by space. The 28,200 kg payload would allow 2,820, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Medium cartons |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 109 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 98 |
| Stacked 7 layers high | 763 |
| Payload limit | 2,820 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 763 |
20ft Container: 590 × 235 × 239 cm interior, 28,200 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 83% of the interior volume.
Medium cartons in a 20ft — common questions
How many medium cartons fit in a 20ft Container without stacking?
109 medium cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 14 plus 5 turned lanes of 19.
Can you stack medium cartons in a 20ft Container?
Stacked 7 layers high (30 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 763 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for medium cartons in a 20ft Container?
The 28,200 kg payload would allow 2,820, 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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