How Many Standard crates Fit in a 40ft Container?
48 standard crates (100 × 100 × 100 cm, 200 kg each) fit in a 40ft Container.
24 standard crates on the floor: 2 straight lanes of 12. Stacked 2 layers high (100 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 48 by space. The 26,700 kg payload would allow 133, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | Standard crates |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 24 |
| Stacked 2 layers high | 48 |
| Payload limit | 133 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 48 |
40ft Container: 1203 × 235 × 239 cm interior, 26,700 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 71% of the interior volume.
Standard crates in a 40ft — common questions
How many standard crates fit in a 40ft Container without stacking?
24 standard crates on the floor: 2 straight lanes of 12.
Can you stack standard crates in a 40ft Container?
Stacked 2 layers high (100 cm each under a 239 cm ceiling), that is 48 by space.
Is space or weight the limit for standard crates in a 40ft Container?
The 26,700 kg payload would allow 133, 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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