{
  "id": "us-pallet-sizes",
  "title": "Common US pallet sizes",
  "description": "The most-used North American pallet sizes, length by width, with the industries each is linked to.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "page": "https://palletdimensions.com/pallet-dimensions/",
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "size",
      "label": "Size",
      "unit": "in"
    },
    {
      "key": "mm",
      "label": "Size",
      "unit": "mm"
    },
    {
      "key": "industry",
      "label": "Used for"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "lengthIn": 48,
      "widthIn": 40,
      "industry": "Grocery and general warehousing (the GMA pallet)",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes",
        "kamps-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "lengthIn": 42,
      "widthIn": 42,
      "industry": "Telecommunications, paint",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes",
        "millwood-sizes",
        "48forty-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "lengthIn": 48,
      "widthIn": 48,
      "industry": "Drums: four 55-gallon drums fit without overhang",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes",
        "48forty-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "lengthIn": 40,
      "widthIn": 48,
      "industry": "Military, cement",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "lengthIn": 48,
      "widthIn": 42,
      "industry": "Chemicals, beverages",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "lengthIn": 40,
      "widthIn": 40,
      "industry": "Dairy",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "lengthIn": 48,
      "widthIn": 45,
      "industry": "Automotive",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "lengthIn": 44,
      "widthIn": 44,
      "industry": "Drums, chemicals",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "lengthIn": 36,
      "widthIn": 36,
      "industry": "Beverages",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes",
        "millwood-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "lengthIn": 48,
      "widthIn": 36,
      "industry": "Beverages, shingles, packaged paper",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "easternlift-sizes"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "rank": null,
      "lengthIn": 48,
      "widthIn": 20,
      "industry": "Retail displays (half of a 48 × 40)",
      "sources": [
        "wikipedia-pallet",
        "nelson-sizes",
        "csa-sizes",
        "peco-specs"
      ],
      "verified": true
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "wikipedia-pallet",
      "title": "Pallet",
      "publisher": "Wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallet",
      "kind": "reference",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14",
      "note": "Its line that a GMA pallet holds “up to 460 pounds” is a typo and is not used."
    },
    {
      "id": "nelson-sizes",
      "title": "Industry standard pallet sizes: a complete list",
      "publisher": "Nelson Company",
      "url": "https://www.nelsoncompany.com/blog-post-industry-standard-pallet-sizes-a-complete-list.cfm",
      "kind": "vendor",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "easternlift-sizes",
      "title": "Standard pallet sizes",
      "publisher": "Eastern Lift Truck Co.",
      "url": "https://www.easternlifttruck.com/?p=8962",
      "kind": "vendor",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14",
      "note": "Calls its size list ISO; ISO 6780 has only six sizes."
    },
    {
      "id": "kamps-sizes",
      "title": "Standard pallet sizes with chart",
      "publisher": "Kamps Pallets",
      "url": "https://www.kampspallets.com/standard-pallet-sizes-with-chart/",
      "kind": "manufacturer",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "millwood-sizes",
      "title": "Beyond the standard pallet size",
      "publisher": "Millwood",
      "url": "https://www.millwoodinc.com/articles/beyond-standard-pallet-size/",
      "kind": "vendor",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "48forty-sizes",
      "title": "Standard pallet size guide",
      "publisher": "48forty Solutions",
      "url": "https://www.48forty.com/blog/standard-pallet-size-guide-dimensions-types-applications-2025",
      "kind": "vendor",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "csa-sizes",
      "title": "Standard pallet size and dimensions",
      "publisher": "CSA Transportation",
      "url": "https://www.csatransportation.com/standard-pallet-size-dimensions",
      "kind": "logistics-provider",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "peco-specs",
      "title": "Pallet specifications",
      "publisher": "PECO Pallet",
      "url": "https://www.pecopallet.com/specifications/",
      "kind": "manufacturer",
      "official": true,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    }
  ]
}