How many boxed refrigerators fit in a 40ft high cube?
Boxed refrigerators of 700 × 750 × 1,850 mm (also called fridge-freezers in cartons) in a 40-foot high-cube container (40HC) — inner dimensions 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm. Calculated by the Cubestow engine on 2026-09-08.
Upright, single layer (not stacked). 65% of the space used, 1 layer high, about 4,590 kg (17% of payload). Open this load in the 3D planner →
Top view — floor layer (51 on the floor)
Side view — first row along the wall (1 layer)
The answer in detail
A boxed freestanding fridge-freezer is roughly 700 × 750 × 1,850 mm and 80–100 kg. Manufacturers ship them upright, unstacked, so the answer is a single floor layer — which is why fridges are usually loaded in high cubes with lighter cargo on top of nothing at all.
Same footprint as a 40GP with about 30 cm more height — the workhorse of e-commerce and consumer-goods shipping because the extra layer of cartons is almost free.
The simple grid estimate is 17 along the length × 3 across × 1 high = 51. Here no mixed pattern beats the best uniform grid, so the engine's plan is exactly that grid (51).
Variants
| Loading rule | Fits | Layers | Volume used | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upright, single layer (not stacked) (headline figure) | 51 | 1 | 65% | 4,590 kg (17% of payload) |
How many 40ft high cubes for a given order?
| Boxed refrigerators | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft high cubes needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Last one filled to | 20% | 49% | 98% | 96% | 90% | 80% |
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Frequently asked
How many boxed refrigerators fit in a 40ft high cube?
51 boxed refrigerators of 700 × 750 × 1,850 mm fit in a 40ft high cube (inner dimensions 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm), upright, single layer (not stacked). That uses 65% of the 76.4 m³ available and weighs about 4,590 kg.
What are the inner dimensions of a 40ft high cube?
Typical inner dimensions are 12,032 mm long, 2,352 mm wide and 2,698 mm high (473.7 × 92.6 × 106.2 in), giving 76.4 m³ of space and a rated payload of about 26,500 kg. Individual units vary by a few centimetres, so check the actual box for tight loads.
How much does a full load of boxed refrigerators weigh?
51 × 90 kg ≈ 4,590 kg, which is 17% of the 26,500 kg payload — so this load is limited by space, not weight.
How was this number calculated?
By running the Cubestow 3D load-planning engine on the exact dimensions above, allowing rotation on the floor plane only, no stacking and the container's payload limit, then re-validating the plan for overlaps, support and weight. Real loads leave room for dunnage, door clearance and uneven cartons, so treat the figure as the practical maximum.