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How many 55-gallon drums fit in a container or truck?
55-gallon drum: 585 × 585 × 880 mm, about 220 kg. Also known as 200 L drums, 205 L steel drums.
A 55 US gallon / 205-litre steel drum is about 585 mm in diameter and 880 mm tall; filled with a water-like liquid it weighs around 220 kg. Drums are modelled here on their square footprint, standing upright and loose (not palletised, not stacked). Palletised drums load as 48 × 48 in pallets, four per pallet.
Sea containers
| Container | Inner dimensions | Fits | Rule | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft container | 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm | 40 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 8,800 kg |
| 40ft container | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm | 80 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 17,600 kg |
| 40ft high cube | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm | 80 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 17,600 kg |
| 45ft high cube | 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm | 92 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 20,240 kg |
| 20ft reefer | 5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm | 27 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 5,940 kg |
| 40ft reefer | 11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm | 57 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 12,540 kg |
Trailers, trucks and vans
| Container | Inner dimensions | Fits | Rule | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.6 m trailer | 13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm | 92 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 20,240 kg |
| 53ft trailer | 16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm | 92 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 20,240 kg |
| 7.5 t truck | 6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm | 12 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 2,640 kg |
| 12 t truck | 7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm | 25 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 5,500 kg |
| LWB panel van | 3,700 × 1,800 × 1,900 mm | 5 | upright, single layer (not stacked) | 1,100 kg |