Pallet calculator

Carton

Length

Width

Height

Unit

Weight each

Cartons to ship

Pallet

Pallet type

Maximum stack height

Including the pallet deck. 180 cm is a common road limit; for sea freight the container door is the real constraint.

Cartons per palletlimited by height

8 per layer × 6 layers · 4 × 2 crosswise

Pallets needed

Loaded height

164 cm

Gross weight

409 kg

Including the pallet

Ti × Hi

8 × 6

Cube utilisation100%

How much of the stack is product rather than air. Below 70%, a different carton size usually tiles the deck better.

Step-by-step breakdown of the calculation
Step	Working	Result
Cartons per layerPacked onto the 120 × 80 cm deck.	4 × 2 crosswise	8
Layers	floor((180 − 14.4 deck) ÷ 25)	6
Cartons per pallet		48
Pallets needed	ceil(500 ÷ 48)	11