How many 250 × 250 × 250 mm cartons fit on a EUR pallet?
48 cartons of 250 × 250 × 250 mm fit on a EUR pallet (1200 × 800 mm): 12 cartons per layer, 4 layers within a 1200 mm stack height including the pallet.
Per layer
12
Layers
4
Total cartons
48
Stack height
1144 mm
Deck used
78.1%
Best pattern: Grid
Cartons sit lengthwise, long side along the pallet's length. All cartons face the same way in straight rows and columns, like a spreadsheet.
Why this pattern here: 250 and 250 mm divide the 1200 × 800 mm deck cleanly enough that plain rows already fit 12 per layer, so no rotated or interlocked arrangement can beat the simple grid here.
Pattern comparison
| Pattern | Cartons per layer |
|---|---|
| GridBest | 12 |
| Split-Row Interlock | Does not fit |
| Pinwheel | Does not fit |
A plain grid is the honest winner for the 250 × 250 mm footprint: 12 cartons per layer, against no feasible split-row and no feasible pinwheel arrangement. The rows cover 78.1% of the deck footprint, and 4 layers bring the stack to 1144 mm including the 144 mm pallet deck. One caveat: a grid has no interlock of its own, its layers sit in independent columns held by wrap and friction.
Prefer stability? The offset rows alternative
The maximum-load layout above leaves 12 of its 12 cartons per layer stacked in unbonded columns, a carton bonded to only one below rides the stack as a free tower held by wrap alone. If stability matters more than count: a offset rows fits 12 of these 250 × 250 mm cartons per layer, 0 fewer, and all but 3 cartons per layer rest across at least two cartons below and interlock like brickwork. 48 cartons per pallet at 1144 mm, using 78.1% of the deck.
These figures assume the height limit binds at 1200 mm. Weight is not shown here because it depends on the actual carton weight, the interactive calculator also enforces a max payload per pallet.
Opens the free tool with 250 × 250 × 250 mm on the EUR pallet prefilled.
Same carton on other pallets
Nearby carton sizes on the EUR pallet
- 310 × 220 × 250 mm (44 cartons)
- 300 × 250 × 200 mm (60 cartons)
- 350 × 250 × 250 mm (40 cartons)
- 300 × 200 × 200 mm (80 cartons)
- 200 × 200 × 200 mm (120 cartons)
- 300 × 300 × 300 mm (24 cartons)
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: September 21, 2026