Pallet, Container CBM, and Dimensional Weight Calculator
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Pallets on the floor
20
Double-stacked, two levels
Pallets in the box
40
1,080 cartons
Cargo volume
40.78 m³
1,440 ft³
Payload
34,000 lb
15,422 kg · limit 58,863 lb
Billable weight
34,000 lb
DIM 15,013 lb · actual 34,000 lb
Freight cost
$3,465.98
$3.21 per carton
Each rectangle is one pallet slot on the floor. A second level uses the same footprint when the stackable toggle and the internal height both allow it.
| Item | Net | Waste | Order | Unit price | Line total | Source Spec Material / Tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US GMA 48×40 in pallets | 20 floor | second level | 40 pallets | Tare is included in payload | 1,600 lb | Source Spec Material / Tool |
| Cartons | 9 per layer | 3 layers | 1,080 cartons | 30.0 lb each | 32,400 lb | Source Spec Material / Tool |
| Freight | 40.78 m³ | DIM vs actual | 34,000 lb | USD | $3,465.98 | Source Spec Material / Tool |
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| Container | Floor slots | Pallets | m³ | ft³ | Payload | Limit | Freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ft dry | 9 | 18 | 18.35 | 648 | 15,300 lb | 62,170 lb | $1,559.69 |
| 40 ft dry | 20 | 40 | 40.78 | 1,440 | 34,000 lb | 58,863 lb | $3,465.98 |
| 40 ft high cube | 20 | 40 | 40.78 | 1,440 | 34,000 lb | 58,422 lb | $3,465.98 |
| 53 ft US trailer | 30 | 60 | 81.55 | 2,880 | 67,200 lb | 45,000 lb | $6,931.96 |
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Floor slots are a non-overlapping grid. The count is the better of one orientation, two orientations side by side, or repeated columns across the internal width. Euro 1200×800 mm resolves to 11 slots in a 20 ft dry container and 25 in a 40 ft dry container.
Cartons per pallet are the same grid on the pallet deck, times the layers that fit above a 150 mm deck and below the internal height, with 50 mm of clearance. Stackable freight uses two levels only when both levels fit.
Cargo volume is the carton cube. Volumetric weight is 167 kg per cubic meter. Billable weight is the greater of actual payload, including pallet tare, and volumetric weight. A per-cubic-meter rate uses the carton cube. A per-tonne or per-pound rate uses the billable weight. Payload limits are planning figures, not a carrier scale ticket.
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