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How many Australian pallets fit in a container or truck?
Australian pallet: 1,165 × 1,165 × 1,000 mm, about 450 kg. Also known as 1165 × 1165 pallets.
The square 1,165 × 1,165 mm Australian standard pallet was sized for rail wagons, not ISO containers — two across need 2,330 mm of the 2,352 mm inner width, which is why it packs a 20ft so tightly and why some forwarders prefer slip sheets for export.
Sea containers
| Container | Inner dimensions | Fits | Rule | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft container | 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm | 10 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 4,500 kg |
| 40ft container | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm | 20 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 9,000 kg |
| 40ft high cube | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm | 20 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 9,000 kg |
| 45ft high cube | 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm | 22 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 9,900 kg |
| 20ft reefer | 5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm | 4 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 1,800 kg |
| 40ft reefer | 11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm | 9 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 4,050 kg |
Trailers, trucks and vans
| Container | Inner dimensions | Fits | Rule | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.6 m trailer | 13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm | 22 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 9,900 kg |
| 53ft trailer | 16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm | 26 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 11,700 kg |
| 7.5 t truck | 6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm | 6 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 2,700 kg |
| 12 t truck | 7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm | 12 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 5,400 kg |