Container profile · Typical
40ft dry container dimensions and loading examples
A long dry-container profile for comparing pallet footprints and identical-box grids.
Interior 1,203 × 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
- 1,203 × 235 × 239 cm
- Door width × height
- 234 × 228 cm
- Rectangular internal volume
- 67.57 m³
- Application planning payload
- 28,600 kg
The full interior length is useful for repeatable rows, but the door opening and available width still decide which orientations can enter.
Use this profile for an initial dry-cargo comparison, then replace its typical values with the carrier’s actual container details.
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 | 20 | 25 |
| Industrial pallets · 120 × 100 cm | 120 × 100 × 15 | 20 | 22 |
| US pallets · 48 × 40 in | 121.92 × 101.6 × 15 | 18 | 20 |
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 | 500 | 48 |
| 40 × 30 × 30 cm cartons | 40 × 30 × 30 | 1,470 | 52.92 |
| 50 × 40 × 40 cm cartons | 50 × 40 × 40 | 600 | 48 |
| 120 × 80 × 100 cm crates | 120 × 80 × 100 | 40 | 38.4 |
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 this a carrier-specific container specification?
This legacy application profile is typical rather than linked to a carrier datasheet. Its dimensions and planning payload are shown explicitly; check the actual equipment before loading.
Does a full-length row guarantee every box can be loaded?
No. The static grid uses geometry loading with zero clearances. Handling space, access and loading sequence still need to be checked in the project.
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