How many 400 × 200 × 150 mm cartons fit on a Standard pallet?
105 cartons of 400 × 200 × 150 mm fit on a Standard pallet (1200 × 1000 mm): 15 cartons per layer, 7 layers within a 1200 mm stack height including the pallet.
Per layer
15
Layers
7
Total cartons
105
Stack height
1200 mm
Deck used
100%
Best pattern: Split-Row Interlock
Cartons sit in mixed orientations, the pattern combines both directions. Most rows face one way and the remaining strip is turned 90°, so layers can be mirrored and lock together like brickwork.
Why this pattern here: Straight rows of 400 × 200 mm leave a strip of deck unused, and that strip is wide enough for cartons turned 90°. Splitting the layer this way fits 15 per layer and lets alternating layers mirror and interlock.
Pattern comparison
| Pattern | Cartons per layer |
|---|---|
| Grid | 15 |
| Split-Row InterlockBest | 15 |
| Pinwheel | 4 |
Several layouts tie at 15 of these 400 × 200 mm cartons per layer (grid 15, split-row 15, pinwheel 4). The tool selects the Split-Row Interlock pattern because when counts are equal an interlocking layout beats a plain grid on load stability. 7 layers reach 1200 mm including the 150 mm pallet deck, at 100% of the deck footprint.
Prefer stability? The split-row interlock alternative
The maximum-load layout above leaves 2 of its 15 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 split-row interlock fits 12 of these 400 × 200 mm cartons per layer, 3 fewer, and all but 1 cartons per layer rest across at least two cartons below and interlock like brickwork. 84 cartons per pallet at 1200 mm, using 80% 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 400 × 200 × 150 mm on the Standard pallet prefilled.
Same carton on other pallets
Nearby carton sizes on the Standard pallet
- 400 × 200 × 200 mm (75 cartons)
- 400 × 300 × 150 mm (63 cartons)
- 300 × 200 × 150 mm (140 cartons)
- 350 × 250 × 150 mm (91 cartons)
- 400 × 300 × 120 mm (72 cartons)
- 300 × 200 × 120 mm (160 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: July 26, 2026