How many Quarter Pallet (600x400) pallets fit in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
A 53ft Dry Van Trailer (15,960 x 2,590mm internal footprint) fits 156 Quarter Pallet (600x400) pallets floor-loaded, arranged 26 pallets long by 6 pallets wide. The standard full truckload (FTL) trailer in North America, fitting 26 GMA pallets floor-loaded single-stacked, or up to 30 pinwheeled.
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Example pallet load
Using a reference 400 x 300 x 300mm, 10kg case, each Quarter Pallet (600x400) carries 8 cases (2 per layer x 4 layers) at 80kg. Across the full container that is roughly 1,248 cases total. Swap in your own box size on the Quarter Pallet (600x400) calculator page.
Frequently asked questions
How many Quarter Pallet (600x400) pallets fit in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
A 53ft Dry Van Trailer fits 156 Quarter Pallet (600x400) pallets in a single floor-loaded layer, arranged 26 x 6. At a typical load weight, all 156 pallets fit within the container's 21,770kg payload limit.
What is the interior size of a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
A 53ft Dry Van Trailer has an internal length of 15,960mm, width of 2,590mm, and height of 2,690mm, with a maximum payload around 21,770kg.
Can Quarter Pallet (600x400) pallets be double-stacked in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
That depends on the load height and whether the product can bear a second pallet's weight. With a 1,344mm loaded height in this example, the 2,690mm interior height allows two layers if the freight is stackable.