How many 400 × 300 × 200 mm cartons fit on a Standard pallet?
45 cartons of 400 × 300 × 200 mm fit on a Standard pallet (1200 × 1000 mm): 9 cartons per layer, 5 layers within a 1200 mm stack height including the pallet.
Per layer
9
Layers
5
Total cartons
45
Stack height
1150 mm
Deck used
90%
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: 400 and 300 mm divide the 1200 × 1000 mm deck cleanly enough that plain rows already fit 9 per layer, so no rotated or interlocked arrangement can beat the simple grid here.
Pattern comparison
| Pattern | Cartons per layer |
|---|---|
| GridBest | 9 |
| Split-Row Interlock | 8 |
| Pinwheel | 4 |
A plain grid is the honest winner for the 400 × 300 mm footprint: 9 cartons per layer, against 8 split-row and 4 pinwheel arrangement. The rows cover 90% 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.
Prefer stability? The split-row interlock alternative
The maximum-load layout above leaves 9 of its 9 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 8 of these 400 × 300 mm cartons per layer, 1 fewer, and every carton rests across at least two cartons below, so the layers interlock like brickwork. 40 cartons per pallet at 1150 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 × 300 × 200 mm on the Standard pallet prefilled.
Same carton on other pallets
Nearby carton sizes on the Standard pallet
- 400 × 300 × 150 mm (63 cartons)
- 400 × 300 × 250 mm (36 cartons)
- 400 × 300 × 120 mm (72 cartons)
- 430 × 310 × 250 mm (32 cartons)
- 400 × 300 × 100 mm (90 cartons)
- 400 × 300 × 300 mm (27 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 25, 2026