Tools
Pallet calculator: how many pallets fit
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Choose a container and a pallet size: how many fit each way round, per level and stacked.
How many pallets on the floor of a container?
Pallets, simple pattern
18
| Per level | 18 |
| Lengthwise | 18 |
| Crosswise | 11 |
Whole pallets in one orientation, no overhang, from the inside size you enter. The size shown first is an example. A mixed pattern can add a pallet; a carrier’s load plan decides.
This tool works by geometry alone. It divides the inside length and width of the container by the pallet’s length and width, keeps only whole pallets, and tries both orientations, then multiplies by the number of levels you say the load can stand. The inside size is your input, from your carrier: we could not verify one at a source we may reuse on November 2, 2026, and the figures in the fields are round examples. The Euro pallet is the 1,200 by 800 mm in EPAL’s sheet. The 48 by 40 inch size is a common US convention, for which we read no official sheet. A mixed pattern, turning some pallets, can add one or more to the count, and a load plan can lose some for doors or overhang. So treat it as a first count.
Pallets in a trailer
Pallets, simple pattern
30
| Per level | 30 |
| Lengthwise | 26 |
| Crosswise | 30 |
The inside size is an example to replace: no federal rule fixes it, so ask the carrier.
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Why a simple count is useful, and where it stops
The count gives you a number to check against a quote. If a forwarder’s plan shows fewer, ask why: you may learn about a height or a doorway limit. If it shows more, that may be a mixed pattern, and you can draw it. Weight also matters: compare your load with the payload on the carrier’s sheet, and ask your trucker for the road limit.
Trailers
The second tool does the same for a trailer. No federal rule sets the inside size, so enter what your carrier gives. The example in the field is not a measure of any trailer. See the trailer page for what the federal rule does say about length.
From pallets to cost
The per-pallet share of the freight is the rate divided by the count, which is why one extra pallet can matter. The pallet sizes page and the 40-foot page go further.