How many Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) pallets fit in a 40ft High Cube Container?

A 40ft High Cube Container (12,032 x 2,352mm internal footprint) fits 20 Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) pallets floor-loaded, arranged 10 pallets long by 2 pallets wide. The most common ocean container for palletized dry goods, with an extra 30cm of internal height over a standard 40ft box.

Pallets, floor-loaded20
Total pallets (weight-checked)20
Container max payload28,580 kg
Limited byFloor space

Floor plan

20 Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) pallets floor-loaded in a 40ft High Cube Container

Example pallet load

Using a reference 400 x 300 x 300mm, 10kg case, each Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) carries 48 cases (8 per layer x 6 layers) at 480kg. Across the full container that is roughly 960 cases total. Swap in your own box size on the Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) calculator page.

Frequently asked questions

How many Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) pallets fit in a 40ft High Cube Container?

A 40ft High Cube Container fits 20 Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) pallets in a single floor-loaded layer, arranged 10 x 2. At a typical load weight, all 20 pallets fit within the container's 28,580kg payload limit.

What is the interior size of a 40ft High Cube Container?

A 40ft High Cube Container has an internal length of 12,032mm, width of 2,352mm, and height of 2,698mm, with a maximum payload around 28,580kg.

Can Asian Standard Pallet (1100x1100) pallets be double-stacked in a 40ft High Cube Container?

That depends on the load height and whether the product can bear a second pallet's weight. With a 1,950mm loaded height in this example, the 2,698mm interior height only allows a single layer at this load height.