Pallet Calculator

See how many boxes fit on your pallet. Pick a stacking pattern, watch the load build in 3D, and print a numbered packing plan.

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Stacking pattern

Light shapes are odd layers. Dark outlines show the layer stacked on top.

Counts and weights are estimates. Actual weights vary with carton contents, moisture, pallet condition and packaging, so weigh the finished load before shipping.

Your load

in / lb mm / kg

Carton

Lengthin Widthin Heightin

Weight eachlb Cartons can lie on a side

Pallet Preset

Lengthin Widthin Deck heightin Empty weightlb

Where these numbers come from

Limits

Max loaded heightin Max gross weightlb Overhang per sidein

Height and weight limits include the pallet. Use the limits your receiver or carrier gives you.

How the pallet calculator works

The planner lays out one layer for each stacking pattern, then repeats it up to your loaded-height limit and trims the count to your gross-weight limit. With Auto selected it uses the pattern that fits the most cartons. The last layer may be partial if weight limits the load.

Height layers are the usable height above the deck divided by the carton height, rounded down. Overhang defaults to zero. If your receiver allows it, the planner adds the entered allowance to both sides of each pallet axis.

Stacking patterns

Column: Every carton faces the same way and every layer matches, so corners sit on corners. Cartons keep the most stacking strength, and the load relies on wrap or straps to stay together.
Brick: A block of straight cartons beside a block of turned cartons. Each layer is flipped so seams land on the middle of the cartons below.
Pinwheel: Four blocks arranged around the center, each turned 90 degrees from the next. It suits cartons that are much longer than they are wide and can leave a gap in the middle.
Crisscross: One full layer straight, the next full layer turned 90 degrees. The planner offers it only when the turned layers still rest on each other.

The tied percentage on each pattern is the share of cartons in a layer that rest on two or more cartons below. Enter a measured pallet when you have one. Published empty heights, tare weights, and load ratings vary by model and use. Use the actual loaded dimensions when you run the receiving check.

Worked example

A 48 × 40 in pallet fits nine 16 × 12 in cartons in a plain 3 × 3 column layer. A brick layer fits ten: two rows of three straight cartons and one row of four turned cartons cover the whole deck.

With a 5.6 in deck and a 60 in loaded-height limit, five 10 in layers fit. That is 45 cartons in column and 50 in brick.

Set the tare to 37 lb, carton weight to 25 lb, and gross limit to 512 lb, and the plan drops to 19 cartons in either pattern.

The result estimates fit. Confirm carton strength, load stability, and securement separately.

Pallets per trailer or container

How many of the loaded pallets above fit in a trailer or container, and what they weigh in total. The pallet size, height, and weight carry over from the calculator.

Pallet counts and total shipping weight are estimates; actual weights vary. Counts use the measured footprint of the loaded pallet, including any overhang. Allow for door openings, handling clearance, securement, axle weight, and carrier limits before loading.