45ft High Cube container: dimensions and pallet capacity
Inside, a 45ft High Cube container is 13.56 m long, 2.35 m wide and 2.69 m high (44 ft 6 in × 7 ft 9 in × 8 ft 10 in), about 85.9 m³. The door opening is 2.34 m wide and 2.58 m high, and it carries up to 27.4 t of cargo.
The 45ft High Cube adds about 1.5 m of length to a 40ft High Cube. Not every carrier or lane offers it, so check availability before planning on one.
Dimensions and weights
| 45ft High Cube | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Inside length | 13.56 m | 44 ft 6 in |
| Inside width | 2.35 m | 7 ft 9 in |
| Inside height | 2.69 m | 8 ft 10 in |
| Door width | 2.34 m | 7 ft 8 in |
| Door height | 2.58 m | 8 ft 6 in |
| Volume | 85.9 m³ | 3,034 ft³ |
| Payload (max cargo) | 27.4 t | 60,517 lb |
| Tare (empty) | 5.0 t | 11,133 lb |
| Max gross | 32.5 t | 71,650 lb |
| Size in TEU | 2.25 | 2.25 |
Conservative values: the smallest inside size and lowest payload among the major carriers' published spec sheets. Individual containers vary by about 1 cm, so check your carrier's sheet for a tight fit.
How many pallets fit in a 45ft High Cube?
| Pallet | On the floor | Two high | Floor used |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR pallet1200 × 800 mm | 27 | 54pallets up to 1.32 m | 81.3% |
| Standard pallet1200 × 1000 mm | 24 | 48pallets up to 1.32 m | 90.3% |
| US 48×40 pallet48 × 40 in (1219 × 1016 mm) | 24 | 48pallets up to 4 ft 4 in | 93.2% |
Stacked two high, each number doubles for pallets up to 1.32 m tall in a 45ft High Cube (height including the pallet). A loaded pallet must also pass under the door on the forks: at most 2.54 m tall here.
27 EUR pallets in a 45ft High Cube
13.20 m loaded from the front wall · 0.36 m free at the doors
- Pallet, long side along the container
- Pallet, long side across
24 Standard pallets in a 45ft High Cube
13.20 m loaded from the front wall · 0.36 m free at the doors
- Pallet, long side along the container
- Pallet, long side across
24 US 48×40 pallets in a 45ft High Cube
44 ft loaded from the front wall · 6 in free at the doors
- Pallet, long side along the container
- Pallet, long side across
The free container planner loads your carton loose or on pallets into every container type and shows the plan.
Other containers
- 20ft container (5.90 m × 2.35 m × 2.39 m inside)
- 40ft container (12.03 m × 2.35 m × 2.39 m inside)
- 40ft High Cube container (12.03 m × 2.35 m × 2.69 m inside)
- 45ft Pallet-wide container (13.56 m × 2.44 m × 2.69 m inside)
Computed by the PalletTool engine, the same deterministic solver behind the free calculator. Published by Eastwest Medico ApS, Copenhagen, a company that loads real pallets for humanitarian shipments. Not AI-written text, every number on this page comes from the computation above.
Last computed: November 10, 2026