45ft Pallet-wide container: dimensions and pallet capacity
Inside, a 45ft Pallet-wide container is 13.56 m long, 2.44 m wide and 2.69 m high (44 ft 6 in × 8 ft × 8 ft 10 in), about 89.1 m³. The door opening is 2.42 m wide and 2.58 m high, and it carries up to 28.5 t of cargo.
The 45ft pallet-wide is a European short-sea and rail container with thin, flat side walls. At 2.44 m inside it takes three EUR pallets side by side, which a standard box cannot.
Dimensions and weights
| 45ft Pallet-wide | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Inside length | 13.56 m | 44 ft 6 in |
| Inside width | 2.44 m | 8 ft |
| Inside height | 2.69 m | 8 ft 10 in |
| Door width | 2.42 m | 7 ft 11 in |
| Door height | 2.58 m | 8 ft 6 in |
| Volume | 89.1 m³ | 3,147 ft³ |
| Payload (max cargo) | 28.5 t | 62,832 lb |
| Tare (empty) | 4.5 t | 9,921 lb |
| Max gross | 33.0 t | 72,752 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 Pallet-wide?
| Pallet | On the floor | Two high | Floor used |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR pallet1200 × 800 mm | 33 | 66pallets up to 1.32 m | 95.9% |
| Standard pallet1200 × 1000 mm | 26 | 52pallets up to 1.32 m | 94.4% |
| US 48×40 pallet48 × 40 in (1219 × 1016 mm) | 2426 on paper | 48pallets up to 4 ft 4 in | 89.9% |
Stacked two high, each number doubles for pallets up to 1.32 m tall in a 45ft Pallet-wide (height including the pallet). A loaded pallet must also pass under the door on the forks: at most 2.54 m tall here.
33 EUR pallets in a 45ft Pallet-wide
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
26 Standard pallets in a 45ft Pallet-wide
13.00 m loaded from the front wall · 0.56 m free at the doors
- Pallet, long side along the container
- Pallet, long side across
24 US 48×40 pallets in a 45ft Pallet-wide
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 High Cube container (13.56 m × 2.35 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