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How many 200 × 200 × 200 mm cartons fit on a Standard pallet?

150 cartons of 200 × 200 × 200 mm fit on a Standard pallet (1200 × 1000 mm): 30 cartons per layer, 5 layers within a 1200 mm stack height including the pallet.

Per layer

30

Layers

5

Total cartons

150

Stack height

1150 mm

Deck used

100%

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: 200 and 200 mm divide the 1200 × 1000 mm deck cleanly enough that plain rows already fit 30 per layer, so no rotated or interlocked arrangement can beat the simple grid here.

Layer diagram: 30 cartons of 200 × 200 × 200 mm per layer on a Standard pallet, Grid pattern image/svg+xml Matplotlib v3.11.1, https://matplotlib.org/
Layer 1–5 · 30 ctn · computed layer diagram, Standard pallet (1200 × 1000 mm)

Pattern comparison

PatternCartons per layer
GridBest30
Split-Row InterlockDoes not fit
PinwheelDoes not fit

A plain grid is the honest winner for the 200 × 200 mm footprint: 30 cartons per layer, against no feasible split-row and no feasible pinwheel arrangement. The rows cover 100% of the deck footprint, and 5 layers bring the stack to 1150 mm including the 150 mm pallet deck. One caveat: a grid has no interlock of its own, its layers sit in independent columns held by wrap and friction.

No better-interlocking layout exists for this carton on this deck within the computed patterns. Stack it column-aligned, corners over corners, and rely on stretch wrap or strapping for lateral stability.

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.

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Opens the free tool with 200 × 200 × 200 mm on the Standard pallet prefilled.

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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: July 26, 2026