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How many 800 × 400 × 400 mm cartons fit on a Standard pallet?

6 cartons of 800 × 400 × 400 mm fit on a Standard pallet (1200 × 1000 mm): 3 cartons per layer, 2 layers within a 1200 mm stack height including the pallet.

Per layer

3

Layers

2

Total cartons

6

Stack height

950 mm

Deck used

80%

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 800 × 400 mm leave a strip of deck unused, and that strip is wide enough for cartons turned 90°. Splitting the layer this way fits 3 per layer and lets alternating layers mirror and interlock.

Layer diagram: 3 cartons of 800 × 400 × 400 mm per layer on a Standard pallet, Split-Row Interlock pattern image/svg+xml Matplotlib v3.11.1, https://matplotlib.org/
Layers 1, 3 · 3 ctn · computed layer diagram, Standard pallet (1200 × 1000 mm)

Pattern comparison

PatternCartons per layer
Grid3
Split-Row InterlockBest3
PinwheelDoes not fit

Several layouts tie at 3 of these 800 × 400 mm cartons per layer (grid 3, split-row 3, pinwheel 0). The tool selects the Split-Row Interlock pattern because when counts are equal an interlocking layout beats a plain grid on load stability. 2 layers reach 950 mm including the 150 mm pallet deck, at 80% of the deck footprint.

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 800 × 400 × 400 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 25, 2026