Container profile · Typical
20ft dry container dimensions and loading examples
Start with a short dry-container profile for smaller consignments.
Interior 590 × 235 × 239 cm; door 234 × 228 cm. The examples below use this exact application profile.
Plan a load in this containerDimensions and planning limits
- Internal length × width × height
- 590 × 235 × 239 cm
- Door width × height
- 234 × 228 cm
- Rectangular internal volume
- 33.14 m³
- Application planning payload
- 28,200 kg
A short interior changes the row count even when the pallet footprints are the same as those used in a longer dry container.
Compare the floor grid with the tall short-container profile if box height is more restrictive than floor area.
Pallet floor-grid examples
Single floor layer with bare pallet dimensions, zero clearances and unknown mass. Compare the uniform grid with a validated floor example that may combine two orientations. Neither result proves the global optimum or practical loaded-pallet capacity.
| Pallet footprint | Length × width × height (cm) | One floor layer | Validated floor example |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR pallets · 120 × 80 cm | 120 × 80 × 14.4 | 8 | 11 |
| Industrial pallets · 120 × 100 cm | 120 × 100 × 15 | 8 | 9 |
| US pallets · 48 × 40 in | 121.92 × 101.6 × 15 | 8 | 9 |
Stackable carton-grid examples
Each row uses one box size throughout the vehicle, horizontal rotation and permitted stacking. A different cargo mix, handling gap or stacking restriction can change the result.
| Uniform box | Length × width × height (cm) | Stackable grid count | Outside box volume (m³) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 × 40 × 40 cm cartons | 60 × 40 × 40 | 225 | 21.6 |
| 40 × 30 × 30 cm cartons | 40 × 30 × 30 | 686 | 24.696 |
| 50 × 40 × 40 cm cartons | 50 × 40 × 40 | 280 | 22.4 |
| 120 × 80 × 100 cm crates | 120 × 80 × 100 | 16 | 15.36 |
Outside box volume sums the illustrated boxes. It does not establish freight charge, packing efficiency or mass compliance.
Profile sources and assumptions
Typical planning profile; actual equipment can differ. This legacy profile has no recorded external source or source-check date.
Values and examples use the same catalogue profile as the planner. Planning payload is an application limit, not a route-specific permitted payload. Confirm the actual equipment and carrier requirements.
How the static examples are calculated
One vehicle, one uniform item size per example, horizontal rotation, and the stored door opening. Pallets use one floor layer; box examples permit stacking. Item mass is unknown, so payload, axle load, top-load and securing checks are not evaluated.
Wall, ceiling and door clearances are 0 cm, 0 cm and 0 cm; the profile gap is 0 cm. Uniform examples compare rectangular grids. The additional pallet floor example also tests two longitudinal lanes with different orientations and validates every position. Neither construction proves the best possible arrangement. The model is capped at 2,500 units; a reached cap is labelled in the table.
Questions about this calculation
Is the planning payload a permitted cargo allowance?
It is the limit stored in this application profile. Actual container, road, chassis and route limits must be checked for the specific movement.
Will every load below the cubic-metre value fit?
No. The usable arrangement depends on package dimensions and orientation. The computed grids show particular examples rather than a volume-only capacity claim.
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Plan your own cargo mix
Open this profile, enter the actual packages and review the calculated layout.