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How many 18 × 18 × 16 in boxes fit in a container or truck?

18 × 18 × 16 in box: 457 × 457 × 406 mm, about 14 kg. Also known as 3 cubic foot boxes, medium moving boxes.

The "3.0 cubic foot" medium moving box (18 × 18 × 16 in) is the box most US movers use for the bulk of a household. Lying it on its side gains height in some containers, which is why the any-orientation count is higher.

Sea containers

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
20ft container5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm350boxes may be laid on any side4,900 kg
40ft container12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm725boxes may be laid on any side10,150 kg
40ft high cube12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm855boxes may be laid on any side11,970 kg
45ft high cube13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm970boxes may be laid on any side13,580 kg
20ft reefer5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm315boxes may be laid on any side4,410 kg
40ft reefer11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm750boxes may be laid on any side10,500 kg

Trailers, trucks and vans

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
13.6 m trailer13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm1,015boxes may be laid on any side14,210 kg
53ft trailer16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm1,260boxes may be laid on any side17,640 kg
7.5 t truck6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm200boxes may be laid on any side2,800 kg
12 t truck7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm392boxes may be laid on any side5,488 kg
LWB panel van3,700 × 1,800 × 1,900 mm85boxes may be laid on any side1,190 kg

On a pallet

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
EUR pallet1,200 × 800 × 1,656 mm8boxes may be laid on any side112 kg
UK pallet1,200 × 1,000 × 1,656 mm16boxes may be laid on any side224 kg
US 48 × 40 pallet1,219 × 1,016 × 1,684 mm18boxes may be laid on any side252 kg
Australian pallet1,165 × 1,165 × 1,656 mm16boxes may be laid on any side224 kg

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