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How many 500 × 400 × 400 mm boxes fit in a container or truck?

500 × 400 × 400 mm box: 500 × 400 × 400 mm, about 11 kg. Also known as 50 × 40 × 40 cm cartons.

A large parcel carton just under the 80 L mark, common for household goods and for consolidating smaller cartons.

Sea containers

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
20ft container5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm320boxes may be laid on any side3,520 kg
40ft container12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm690boxes may be laid on any side7,590 kg
40ft high cube12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm780boxes may be laid on any side8,580 kg
45ft high cube13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm858boxes may be laid on any side9,438 kg
20ft reefer5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm287boxes may be laid on any side3,157 kg
40ft reefer11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm700boxes may be laid on any side7,700 kg

Trailers, trucks and vans

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
13.6 m trailer13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm1,020boxes may be laid on any side11,220 kg
53ft trailer16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm1,200boxes may be laid on any side13,200 kg
7.5 t truck6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm254boxes may be laid on any side2,794 kg
12 t truck7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm500boxes may be laid on any side5,500 kg
LWB panel van3,700 × 1,800 × 1,900 mm109boxes may be laid on any side1,199 kg

On a pallet

ContainerInner dimensionsFitsRuleTotal weight
EUR pallet1,200 × 800 × 1,656 mm18boxes may be laid on any side198 kg
UK pallet1,200 × 1,000 × 1,656 mm24boxes may be laid on any side264 kg
US 48 × 40 pallet1,219 × 1,016 × 1,684 mm24boxes may be laid on any side264 kg
Australian pallet1,165 × 1,165 × 1,656 mm16boxes may be laid on any side176 kg

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