How Many Small cartons Fit in a 20ft Container?
2,442 small cartons (30 × 20 × 20 cm, 5 kg each) fit in a 20ft Container.
222 small cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 19 plus 7 turned lanes of 29. Stacked 11 layers high (20 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 2,442 by space. The 28,200 kg payload would allow 5,640, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Small cartons |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 222 |
| Single tier, straight rows only | 209 |
| Stacked 11 layers high | 2,442 |
| Payload limit | 5,640 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 2,442 |
20ft Container: 590 × 235 × 239 cm interior, 28,200 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 88% of the interior volume.
Small cartons in a 20ft — common questions
How many small cartons fit in a 20ft Container without stacking?
222 small cartons on the floor: 1 straight lane of 19 plus 7 turned lanes of 29.
Can you stack small cartons in a 20ft Container?
Stacked 11 layers high (20 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 2,442 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for small cartons in a 20ft Container?
The 28,200 kg payload would allow 5,640, 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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