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How many 600 × 400 × 400 mm boxes fit in a container or truck?

600 × 400 × 400 mm box: 600 × 400 × 400 mm, about 12 kg. Also known as 60 × 40 × 40 cm cartons, Euro-modular cartons.

The 600 × 400 mm footprint is the "Euro modular" size: it tiles a 1,200 × 800 EUR pallet exactly (four per layer) and a 1,200 × 1,000 pallet in five. It is the most common outer carton in European retail supply chains.

Sea containers

Container	Inner dimensions	Fits	Rule	Total weight
20ft container	5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm	275	boxes may be laid on any side	3,300 kg
40ft container	12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm	590	boxes may be laid on any side	7,080 kg
40ft high cube	12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm	660	boxes may be laid on any side	7,920 kg
45ft high cube	13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm	728	boxes may be laid on any side	8,736 kg
20ft reefer	5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm	249	boxes may be laid on any side	2,988 kg
40ft reefer	11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm	618	boxes may be laid on any side	7,416 kg

Trailers, trucks and vans

Container	Inner dimensions	Fits	Rule	Total weight
13.6 m trailer	13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm	818	boxes may be laid on any side	9,816 kg
53ft trailer	16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm	960	boxes may be laid on any side	11,520 kg
7.5 t truck	6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm	233	boxes may be laid on any side	2,796 kg
12 t truck	7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm	432	boxes may be laid on any side	5,184 kg
LWB panel van	3,700 × 1,800 × 1,900 mm	100	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	16	boxes may be laid on any side	192 kg
UK pallet	1,200 × 1,000 × 1,656 mm	20	boxes may be laid on any side	240 kg
US 48 × 40 pallet	1,219 × 1,016 × 1,684 mm	20	boxes may be laid on any side	240 kg
Australian pallet	1,165 × 1,165 × 1,656 mm	16	boxes may be laid on any side	192 kg

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