Container & Truck Pallet Loading Calculator

Choose the vehicle and pallet type to see how many pallets fit, the weight limit and the floor plan.

Vehicle

Typical inner dimensions; choose custom if yours differ
Leave empty to use the full inner height; enter a door or stacking limit if any

Pallet

Optional: also shows the total carton count

Results

Pallets that can be loaded
34
Pallets on the floor
34
Layers
1
Total load weight (kg)
17,000
Remaining payload (kg)
7,000
Floor utilisation
97.96%
Loading metres (LDM)
13.32

Limited by space: the payload is not reached.

3D load plan

  • Long side along the vehicle30
  • Short side along the vehicle4
  • Empty space
Empty spaces (length × width × height)
  1. 1,360 × 245 × 110 cm36.65 m³
  2. 1,200 × 5 × 160 cm0.96 m³
  3. 160 × 5 × 160 cm0.13 m³
Vehicle load plan · 1360 × 245 × 270 cm · drag to rotate

The number of pallets a vehicle holds depends on how they are turned as well as on the floor area. This calculator tries straight, turned and mixed patterns — for example 34 Euro pallets in a 13.6 m trailer and 25 in a 40-foot container — and draws the result.

If pallets can be stacked, layers are calculated from the inner height; enter a usable height if a door or stacking limit applies. When the total weight exceeds the payload, the pallet count is limited by weight.

How to calculate Container pallet load

  1. Choose the vehicle or container type, or enter custom dimensions.
  2. Enter a usable inner height if there is a limit.
  3. Choose the pallet type and enter the loaded pallet height and weight.
  4. Choose whether pallets can be stacked.

Container pallet load formula

  • Total pallets = Pallets on the floor × Layers
  • Layers = Inner height ÷ Loaded pallet height, rounded down
  • Weight limit = Payload ÷ Loaded pallet weight
  • Loading metres = Pallet floor area ÷ Vehicle width

Container pallet load example

A 13.6 m trailer takes Euro pallets in two rows of 17 with the short side along the trailer: 34 pallets. At 500 kg each that is 17,000 kg, well under a 24-tonne payload.

Container pallet load: common questions

How many Euro pallets fit in a 40-foot container?

A standard 40' container holds 25 Euro pallets, or by dimensions 22 industrial (120×100) pallets (21 is common in practice), in a single layer. A 20' container holds 11 Euro pallets or 9–10 industrial pallets.

How many pallets fit on a trailer?

A 13.6 m semi-trailer holds up to 34 Euro pallets or 26 industrial pallets in one layer; 33 Euro pallets is the usual load in practice.

What is a loading metre (LDM)?

One metre of trailer length across the full width. A Euro pallet takes about 0.4 LDM and an industrial pallet about 0.5 LDM.