How many cartons fit in a 40ft high-cube container (40' HQ)?
A 40ft high-cube container (40' HQ) offers 1203×235×269 cm of usable space (76.0 m³) with a 26,500 kg weight limit. For example, it takes 600 standard 60×40×40 cm cartons. Counts for common carton sizes below.
| Carton (cm) | Cartons that fit | Layout (L×W×H) | Utilization | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60×40×40 | 600 | 20×5×6 | 75.7% | Details → |
| 60×50×45 | 500 | 20×5×5 | 88.8% | Details → |
| 55×45×40 | 630 | 21×5×6 | 82.0% | Details → |
| 50×40×30 | 1,050 | 30×7×5 | 82.8% | Details → |
| 45×40×30 | 1,200 | 30×5×8 | 85.2% | Details → |
| 40×30×30 | 1,680 | 30×7×8 | 79.5% | Details → |
Mixed carton sizes? Weight limits? Fragile items?
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