Container profile · Typical
40ft high cube dimensions and loading examples
Compare the tall dry-container profile with a standard-height dry container.
Interior 1,203 × 235 × 269 cm; door 234 × 258 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 × 269 cm
- Door width × height
- 234 × 258 cm
- Rectangular internal volume
- 76.05 m³
- Application planning payload
- 28,500 kg
Additional interior height can change the number of permitted uniform box layers. It does not automatically change pallet floor capacity.
Review the usable door height as well as the interior height when you plan tall packages or loaded pallets.
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 | 600 | 57.6 |
| 40 × 30 × 30 cm cartons | 40 × 30 × 30 | 1,680 | 60.48 |
| 50 × 40 × 40 cm cartons | 50 × 40 × 40 | 720 | 57.6 |
| 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
Why can a high cube change box count but not pallet count?
The examples place bare pallet footprints in one floor layer. Box examples allow stacking, so a taller interior may add a layer when the door and orientation also permit it.
Can I load cargo up to the interior roof height?
Check the door opening and handling clearance. The example uses zero clearance and does not represent a practical roof or lifting allowance.
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Plan your own cargo mix
Open this profile, enter the actual packages and review the calculated layout.