20' Dry Container internal dimensions
20' Dry Container: internal size 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm, internal volume 33.2 m³, maximum payload 28,200 kg. Its floor takes 11 Euro pallets or 10 industrial pallets in a single layer.
- Length
- 5,898 mm
- Width
- 2,352 mm
- Height
- 2,393 mm
- Volume
- 33.2 m³
- Floor area
- 13.9 m²
- Max payload
- 28,200 kg
Dimension drawing
What fits
- Euro pallets · 1200 × 800
- 11
- Industrial pallets · 1200 × 1000
- 10
- Cartons · 600 × 400 × 400
- 282
The short sea container. For heavy, dense cargo such as ceramics, marble and metal: small volume, high payload.
The engine's layout
How it was calculated
Pallet and carton counts were calculated with the StowCargo packing engine: pallets in a single layer on the floor (not stacked), cartons in any orientation and weightless (dimensions only). No gap is left between pallets; in practice one row may be planned less to allow for forklift and securing clearance. Internal dimensions are typical values and can differ by a few centimetres between manufacturers and vehicles.
Calculated on 2026-10-27
Compare with similar vehicles
| Vehicle | Internal size (mm) | Volume | Euro pallets | Cartons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20' Dry Container | 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 | 33.2 m³ | 11 | 282 |
| 40' Dry Container | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 | 67.7 m³ difference: (+34.5 m³) | 25 difference: (+14) | 590 difference: (+308) |
| 40' High Cube | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 | 76.4 m³ difference: (+43.2 m³) | 25 difference: (+14) | 700 difference: (+418) |
| 45' High Cube | 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 | 86.0 m³ difference: (+52.8 m³) | 27 difference: (+16) | 778 difference: (+496) |
| 20' Open Top | 5,894 × 2,347 × 2,348 | 32.5 m³ difference: (−0.7 m³) | 11 | 282 |
| 40' Open Top | 12,029 × 2,342 × 2,347 | 66.1 m³ difference: (+32.9 m³) | 25 difference: (+14) | 590 difference: (+308) |
| 20' Reefer | 5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 | 28.4 m³ difference: (−4.8 m³) | 10 difference: (−1) | 262 difference: (−20) |
| 40' Reefer HC | 11,583 × 2,294 × 2,554 | 67.9 m³ difference: (+34.7 m³) | 23 difference: (+12) | 626 difference: (+344) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the internal dimensions of a 20' Dry Container?
Internal length 5,898 mm, width 2,352 mm, height 2,393 mm. Internal volume 33.2 m³, floor area 13.9 m².
How many Euro pallets fit in a 20' Dry Container?
11 Euro pallets (1200 × 800 mm) or 10 industrial pallets (1200 × 1000 mm) fit in a single layer on the floor. The calculation leaves no gap between pallets.
What is the maximum payload of a 20' Dry Container?
Typical maximum payload is 28,200 kg. With the floor full of 11 Euro pallets, that is at most about 2,560 kg per pallet on average.
How many loading metres (LDM) is a 20' Dry Container?
Container freight is usually charged per container; LDM is mostly used on the road. For comparison: internal length 5,898 mm, and its 11 Euro pallets at 0.4 LDM each come to 4.4 LDM.
How many cartons fit in a 20' Dry Container?
282 standard 600 × 400 × 400 mm cartons fit, a volume utilisation of 81.6%. With heavy cartons the limit is the payload rather than the volume.
Plan your load in this vehicle.
Paste your packing list; the engine places it in the 20' Dry Container and calculates axle loads and the loading sequence.