How Many Medium cartons Fit in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
2,040 medium cartons (40 × 30 × 30 cm, 10 kg each) fit in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer.
333 medium cartons on the floor: 7 straight lanes of 40 plus 1 turned lane of 53. Stacked 9 layers high (30 cm each under a 279 cm ceiling), that is 2,997 by space. Weight is the binding limit: the 20,400 kg payload divided by 10 kg per medium carton caps the load at 2,040 before the space runs out.
| Scenario | Medium cartons |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 333 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 320 |
| Stacked 9 layers high | 2,997 |
| Payload limit | 2,040 |
| Practical maximum (weight-limited) | 2,040 |
53ft Dry Van Trailer: 1600 × 254 × 279 cm interior, 20,400 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 65% of the interior volume.
Medium cartons in a 53ft van — common questions
How many medium cartons fit in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer without stacking?
333 medium cartons on the floor: 7 straight lanes of 40 plus 1 turned lane of 53.
Can you stack medium cartons in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
Stacked 9 layers high (30 cm each under a 279 cm ceiling), that is 2,997 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for medium cartons in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
Weight is the binding limit: the 20,400 kg payload divided by 10 kg per medium carton caps the load at 2,040 before the space runs out.
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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