How many US Pallet 36x36 pallets fit in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
A 53ft Dry Van Trailer (15,960 x 2,590mm internal footprint) fits 34 US Pallet 36x36 pallets floor-loaded, arranged 17 pallets long by 2 pallets wide. The standard full truckload (FTL) trailer in North America, fitting 26 GMA pallets floor-loaded single-stacked, or up to 30 pinwheeled.
Floor plan
Example pallet load
Using a reference 400 x 300 x 300mm, 10kg case, each US Pallet 36x36 carries 36 cases (6 per layer x 6 layers) at 360kg. Across the full container that is roughly 1,224 cases total. Swap in your own box size on the US Pallet 36x36 calculator page.
Frequently asked questions
How many US Pallet 36x36 pallets fit in a 53ft Dry Van Trailer?
A 53ft Dry Van Trailer fits 34 US Pallet 36x36 pallets in a single floor-loaded layer, arranged 17 x 2. At a typical load weight, all 34 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 US Pallet 36x36 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 1,940mm loaded height in this example, the 2,690mm interior height only allows a single layer at this load height.