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How many 300 × 300 × 300 mm boxes fit in a container or truck?

300 × 300 × 300 mm box: 300 × 300 × 300 mm, about 5 kg. Also known as 30 cm cube boxes.

A 30 cm cube. Cubes have only one orientation, so the answer is pure grid arithmetic — a good sanity check for any load plan.

Sea containers

Container	Inner dimensions	Fits	Rule	Total weight
20ft container	5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm	931	boxes may be laid on any side	4,655 kg
40ft container	12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm	1,960	boxes may be laid on any side	9,800 kg
40ft high cube	12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm	2,240	boxes may be laid on any side	11,200 kg
45ft high cube	13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm	2,520	boxes may be laid on any side	12,600 kg
20ft reefer	5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm	882	boxes may be laid on any side	4,410 kg
40ft reefer	11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm	2,128	boxes may be laid on any side	10,640 kg

Trailers, trucks and vans

Container	Inner dimensions	Fits	Rule	Total weight
13.6 m trailer	13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm	3,240	boxes may be laid on any side	16,200 kg
53ft trailer	16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm	3,816	boxes may be laid on any side	19,080 kg
7.5 t truck	6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm	560	boxes may be laid on any side	2,800 kg
12 t truck	7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm	1,100	boxes may be laid on any side	5,500 kg
LWB panel van	3,700 × 1,800 × 1,900 mm	240	boxes may be laid on any side	1,200 kg

On a pallet

Container	Inner dimensions	Fits	Rule	Total weight
EUR pallet	1,200 × 800 × 1,656 mm	40	boxes may be laid on any side	200 kg
UK pallet	1,200 × 1,000 × 1,656 mm	60	boxes may be laid on any side	300 kg
US 48 × 40 pallet	1,219 × 1,016 × 1,684 mm	60	boxes may be laid on any side	300 kg
Australian pallet	1,165 × 1,165 × 1,656 mm	45	boxes may be laid on any side	225 kg

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