{
  "id": "pallets-per-container",
  "title": "Pallets per container",
  "description": "How many 48 × 40 in and Euro pallets forwarders say fit on the floor of a 20 ft and 40 ft container, one layer.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "page": "https://palletdimensions.com/container-dimensions/",
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "pallet",
      "label": "Pallet"
    },
    {
      "key": "count",
      "label": "Pallets, one layer",
      "numeric": true
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "equipment": "20 ft container",
      "pallet": "48 × 40 in",
      "layout": "one layer",
      "count": [
        10,
        10
      ],
      "sources": [
        "icontainers-pallets",
        "ship4wd-pallets",
        "hillebrand-pallets"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "equipment": "20 ft container",
      "pallet": "Euro, 1200 × 800 mm",
      "layout": "one layer",
      "count": [
        11,
        11
      ],
      "sources": [
        "icontainers-pallets",
        "ship4wd-pallets",
        "hillebrand-pallets"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "equipment": "40 ft container",
      "pallet": "48 × 40 in",
      "layout": "one layer",
      "count": [
        20,
        21
      ],
      "sources": [
        "icontainers-pallets",
        "ship4wd-pallets",
        "hillebrand-pallets",
        "mercer-pallets"
      ],
      "verified": true,
      "note": "Forwarders give 20, or 21 with careful loading; Mercer gives 18 to 20."
    },
    {
      "equipment": "40 ft container",
      "pallet": "Euro, 1200 × 800 mm",
      "layout": "one layer",
      "count": [
        23,
        25
      ],
      "sources": [
        "icontainers-pallets",
        "ship4wd-pallets",
        "hillebrand-pallets"
      ],
      "verified": true
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "icontainers-pallets",
      "title": "How many pallets fit in a container",
      "publisher": "iContainers",
      "url": "https://www.icontainers.com/help/how-many-pallets-fit-in-a-container",
      "kind": "logistics-provider",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "ship4wd-pallets",
      "title": "How many pallets fit in a container",
      "publisher": "Ship4wd",
      "url": "https://ship4wd.com/logistics-shipping/how-many-pallets-fit-in-a-container",
      "kind": "logistics-provider",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "hillebrand-pallets",
      "title": "Pallet types",
      "publisher": "Hillebrand Gori",
      "url": "https://www.hillebrandgori.com/media/publication/pallet-types",
      "kind": "logistics-provider",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "mercer-pallets",
      "title": "How many pallets fit in a truck",
      "publisher": "Mercer Transportation",
      "url": "https://mercer-trans.com/2026/01/14/how-many-pallets-fit-in-a-truck/",
      "kind": "carrier",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    }
  ]
}