How many wine cases (12 × 750 ml) fit in a 53ft trailer?
Wine cases (12 × 750 ml) of 330 × 250 × 170 mm (also called 12-bottle wine cartons) in a 53-foot dry van trailer (US) — inner dimensions 16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm. Calculated by the Cubestow engine on 2026-09-08.
Boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only). 16% of the space used, 16 layers high, about 20,400 kg (100% of payload). Payload-limited: 6,000 would fit by space alone. Open this load in the 3D planner →
Top view — floor layer (84 on the floor)
Side view — first row along the wall (16 layers)
The answer in detail
A 12-bottle case of 750 ml wine, bottles lying down, measures about 330 × 250 × 170 mm and weighs 15–17 kg. Wine ships upright-case-only; the weight adds up quickly — a full 20ft of wine reaches the payload limit before the roof.
The standard North American dry van. Inner width around 100 in (2,540 mm) fits two 48 × 40 in pallets side by side either way round; legal gross weight, not space, usually caps the load.
The simple grid estimate is 48 along the length × 10 across × 16 high = 7,680. The engine's validated plan holds 1,275, below the raw grid because the payload limit cap the load.
Variants
| Loading rule | Fits | Layers | Volume used | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only) (headline figure) | 1,275 | 16 | 16% | 20,400 kg (100% of payload) |
How many 53ft trailers for a given order?
| Wine cases (12 × 750 ml) | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53ft trailers needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Last one filled to | 8% | 20% | 39% | 78% | 96% | 92% |
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Frequently asked
How many wine cases (12 × 750 ml) fit in a 53ft trailer?
1,275 wine cases (12 × 750 ml) of 330 × 250 × 170 mm fit in a 53ft trailer (inner dimensions 16,000 × 2,540 × 2,790 mm), boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only). That uses 16% of the 113.4 m³ available and weighs about 20,400 kg.
What are the inner dimensions of a 53ft trailer?
Typical inner dimensions are 16,000 mm long, 2,540 mm wide and 2,790 mm high (629.9 × 100.0 × 109.8 in), giving 113.4 m³ of space and a rated payload of about 20,400 kg. Individual units vary by a few centimetres, so check the actual box for tight loads.
Why does the payload limit matter for wine cases (12 × 750 ml)?
Geometrically 6,000 wine cases (12 × 750 ml) would fit, but at about 16 kg each the 53ft trailer's 20,400 kg payload is reached at 1,275. Heavy cargo fills the weight allowance before the space.
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.