40' High Cube container internal dimensions
40' High Cube container: internal size 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm, internal volume 76.4 m³, maximum payload 26,500 kg. Its floor takes 25 Euro pallets or 22 industrial pallets in a single layer.
- Length
- 12,032 mm
- Width
- 2,352 mm
- Height
- 2,698 mm
- Volume
- 76.4 m³
- Floor area
- 28.3 m²
- Max payload
- 26,500 kg
Dimension drawing
What fits
- Euro pallets · 1200 × 800
- 25
- Industrial pallets · 1200 × 1000
- 22
- Cartons · 600 × 400 × 400
- 700
The 40 ft container with a 30 cm higher roof. For bulky, light cargo.
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' High Cube | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,698 | 76.4 m³ | 25 | 700 |
| 20' Dry Container | 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 | 33.2 m³ difference: (−43.2 m³) | 11 difference: (−14) | 282 difference: (−418) |
| 40' Dry Container | 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 | 67.7 m³ difference: (−8.6 m³) | 25 | 590 difference: (−110) |
| 45' High Cube | 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 | 86.0 m³ difference: (+9.7 m³) | 27 difference: (+2) | 778 difference: (+78) |
| 20' Open Top | 5,894 × 2,347 × 2,348 | 32.5 m³ difference: (−43.9 m³) | 11 difference: (−14) | 282 difference: (−418) |
| 40' Open Top | 12,029 × 2,342 × 2,347 | 66.1 m³ difference: (−10.2 m³) | 25 | 590 difference: (−110) |
| 20' Reefer | 5,444 × 2,294 × 2,276 | 28.4 m³ difference: (−47.9 m³) | 10 difference: (−15) | 262 difference: (−438) |
| 40' Reefer HC | 11,583 × 2,294 × 2,554 | 67.9 m³ difference: (−8.5 m³) | 23 difference: (−2) | 626 difference: (−74) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the internal dimensions of a 40' High Cube container?
Internal length 12,032 mm, width 2,352 mm, height 2,698 mm. Internal volume 76.4 m³, floor area 28.3 m².
How many Euro pallets fit in a 40' High Cube 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' High Cube container?
Typical maximum payload is 26,500 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' High Cube 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' High Cube container?
700 standard 600 × 400 × 400 mm cartons fit, a volume utilisation of 88.0%. 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' High Cube container and calculates axle loads and the loading sequence.