How Many Medium cartons Fit in a 45ft High-Cube Container?
2,064 medium cartons (40 × 30 × 30 cm, 10 kg each) fit in a 45ft High-Cube Container.
258 medium cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 33 plus 5 turned lanes of 45. Stacked 8 layers high (30 cm each under a 269 cm ceiling), that is 2,064 by space. The 25,600 kg payload would allow 2,560, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Medium cartons |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 258 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 231 |
| Stacked 8 layers high | 2,064 |
| Payload limit | 2,560 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 2,064 |
45ft High-Cube Container: 1355 × 235 × 269 cm interior, 25,600 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 87% of the interior volume.
Medium cartons in a 45ft — common questions
How many medium cartons fit in a 45ft High-Cube Container without stacking?
258 medium cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 33 plus 5 turned lanes of 45.
Can you stack medium cartons in a 45ft High-Cube Container?
Stacked 8 layers high (30 cm each under a 269 cm ceiling), that is 2,064 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for medium cartons in a 45ft High-Cube Container?
The 25,600 kg payload would allow 2,560, 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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