How many boxed washing machines fit in a 40ft high cube?
Boxed washing machines of 650 × 650 × 900 mm (also called front-load washers 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, stacked at most 2 high. 54% of the space used, 2 layers high, about 8,100 kg (31% of payload). Open this load in the 3D planner →
Top view — floor layer (54 on the floor)
Side view — first row along the wall (2 layers)
The answer in detail
A boxed front-loading washing machine is about 650 × 650 × 900 mm and 70–80 kg. Packaging is rated for stacking two high, which is how they travel in containers.
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 18 along the length × 3 across × 2 high = 108. Here no mixed pattern beats the best uniform grid, so the engine's plan is exactly that grid (108).
Variants
| Loading rule | Fits | Layers | Volume used | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upright, stacked at most 2 high (headline figure) | 108 | 2 | 54% | 8,100 kg (31% of payload) |
How many 40ft high cubes for a given order?
| Boxed washing machines | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft high cubes needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Last one filled to | 9% | 23% | 46% | 93% | 31% | 63% |
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Frequently asked
How many boxed washing machines fit in a 40ft high cube?
108 boxed washing machines of 650 × 650 × 900 mm fit in a 40ft high cube (inner dimensions 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm), upright, stacked at most 2 high. That uses 54% of the 76.4 m³ available and weighs about 8,100 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 washing machines weigh?
108 × 75 kg ≈ 8,100 kg, which is 31% 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, stacking with at least 80% base support 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.