40' Dry Container internal dimensions
40' Dry Container: internal size 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm, internal volume 67.7 m³, maximum payload 26,700 kg. Its floor takes 25 Euro pallets or 22 industrial pallets in a single layer.
- Length
- 12,032 mm
- Width
- 2,352 mm
- Height
- 2,393 mm
- Volume
- 67.7 m³
- Floor area
- 28.3 m²
- Max payload
- 26,700 kg
Dimension drawing
What fits
- Euro pallets · 1200 × 800
- 25
- Industrial pallets · 1200 × 1000
- 22
- Cartons · 600 × 400 × 400
- 590
Twice the length of a 20 ft container. For general dry cargo; volume usually fills before weight.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40' Dry Container | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 | 67.7 m³ | 25 | 590 |
| 20' Dry Container | 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 | 33.2 m³ difference: (−34.5 m³) | 11 difference: (−14) | 282 difference: (−308) |
| 40' High Cube | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 | 76.4 m³ difference: (+8.6 m³) | 25 | 700 difference: (+110) |
| 45' High Cube | 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 | 86.0 m³ difference: (+18.3 m³) | 27 difference: (+2) | 778 difference: (+188) |
| 20' Open Top | 5,894 × 2,347 × 2,348 | 32.5 m³ difference: (−35.2 m³) | 11 difference: (−14) | 282 difference: (−308) |
| 40' Open Top | 12,029 × 2,342 × 2,347 | 66.1 m³ difference: (−1.6 m³) | 25 | 590 |
| 20' Reefer | 5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 | 28.4 m³ difference: (−39.3 m³) | 10 difference: (−15) | 262 difference: (−328) |
| 40' Reefer HC | 11,583 × 2,294 × 2,554 | 67.9 m³ difference: (+0.1 m³) | 23 difference: (−2) | 626 difference: (+36) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the internal dimensions of a 40' Dry Container?
Internal length 12,032 mm, width 2,352 mm, height 2,393 mm. Internal volume 67.7 m³, floor area 28.3 m².
How many Euro pallets fit in a 40' Dry Container?
25 Euro pallets (1200 × 800 mm) or 22 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 40' Dry Container?
Typical maximum payload is 26,700 kg. With the floor full of 25 Euro pallets, that is at most about 1,060 kg per pallet on average.
How many loading metres (LDM) is a 40' Dry Container?
Container freight is usually charged per container; LDM is mostly used on the road. For comparison: internal length 12,032 mm, and its 25 Euro pallets at 0.4 LDM each come to 10.0 LDM.
How many cartons fit in a 40' Dry Container?
590 standard 600 × 400 × 400 mm cartons fit, a volume utilisation of 83.6%. 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 40' Dry Container and calculates axle loads and the loading sequence.