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How many half pallets fit in a container or truck?
Half pallet: 800 × 600 × 900 mm, about 200 kg. Also known as Düsseldorfer pallets, 800 × 600 pallets, display pallets.
The 800 × 600 mm half pallet ("Düsseldorfer") is the retail display pallet. Three fit across a 2,352 mm container with the 600 mm side across (3 × 600 = 1,800 mm), and the plan mixes in turned pallets to use the remaining width.
Sea containers
| Container | Inner dimensions | Fits | Rule | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft container | 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm | 26 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 5,200 kg |
| 40ft container | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm | 55 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 11,000 kg |
| 40ft high cube | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm | 55 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 11,000 kg |
| 45ft high cube | 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm | 61 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 12,200 kg |
| 20ft reefer | 5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 mm | 24 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 4,800 kg |
| 40ft reefer | 11,583 × 2,294 × 2,557 mm | 52 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 10,400 kg |
Trailers, trucks and vans
| Container | Inner dimensions | Fits | Rule | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.6 m trailer | 13,600 × 2,450 × 2,700 mm | 68 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 13,600 kg |
| 53ft trailer | 16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm | 80 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 16,000 kg |
| 7.5 t truck | 6,200 × 2,450 × 2,400 mm | 14 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 2,800 kg |
| 12 t truck | 7,300 × 2,480 × 2,500 mm | 27 | single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice) | 5,400 kg |