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How many 16 × 16 × 16 in boxes fit in a container or truck?

16 × 16 × 16 in box: 406 × 406 × 406 mm, about 9 kg. Also known as 2.4 cubic foot boxes, medium boxes.

A 16 in cube — a common medium shipping box and the size of many subscription and DTC master cartons.

Sea containers

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
20ft container5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm350boxes may be laid on any side3,150 kg
40ft container12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm725boxes may be laid on any side6,525 kg
40ft high cube12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm870boxes may be laid on any side7,830 kg
45ft high cube13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm990boxes may be laid on any side8,910 kg
20ft reefer5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm325boxes may be laid on any side2,925 kg
40ft reefer11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm840boxes may be laid on any side7,560 kg

Trailers, trucks and vans

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
13.6 m trailer13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm1,188boxes may be laid on any side10,692 kg
53ft trailer16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm1,404boxes may be laid on any side12,636 kg
7.5 t truck6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm311boxes may be laid on any side2,799 kg
12 t truck7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm611boxes may be laid on any side5,499 kg
LWB panel van3,700 × 1,800 × 1,900 mm133boxes may be laid on any side1,197 kg

On a pallet

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
EUR pallet1,200 × 800 × 1,656 mm8boxes may be laid on any side72 kg
UK pallet1,200 × 1,000 × 1,656 mm16boxes may be laid on any side144 kg
US 48 × 40 pallet1,219 × 1,016 × 1,684 mm24boxes may be laid on any side216 kg
Australian pallet1,165 × 1,165 × 1,656 mm16boxes may be laid on any side144 kg

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