How many pallets fit in a box truck?
A 26 ft box truck takes about 12 standard 48×40 in pallets loaded straight and up to 14 turned. Shorter trucks take fewer: count roughly one row of two pallets for every 4 ft of inside length. Payload is usually the tighter limit, at around 10,000 lb for a 26 ft truck.
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Your cargo
Inside 792 × 244 × 244 cm, payload 4,500 kg
Stacking
Results
Pallets in total
9
1 tier
On the floor
14
Total weight 4,500 kg
- All lengthwise: 12
- All crosswise: 14best
Payload limit: 4,500 kg allows only 9 pallets.
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Pallets on the floor, by vehicle
| Vehicle | Euro 120×80 cm | Industrial 120×100 cm | US 48×40 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 ft box truck | 18–19 | 12–14 | 12–14 |
| 7.5 t truck | 18 | 12–14 | 10–14 |
| Rigid truck (8.2 m) | 18–20 | 12–16 | 12–16 |
Single layer, from typical inside dimensions. A range means all pallets straight, then the best pattern. The best pattern may leave no play at all, so measure your own vehicle.
A tight width
The inside of a box truck is about 96 in wide, and two 48 in pallets need exactly that. There is no play, so one bent wall post or a wide pallet stops the row. Measure first.
Payload runs out first
A 26,000 lb box truck weighs about 14,000 to 16,000 lb empty. With 12 pallets of 1,000 lb each you are already at the limit, so work out the weight before you count pallets.
Stacking is rarely an option
The inside height is usually about 8 ft, so two pallets of 48 in each just fit, and only if they are light enough.
Questions and answers
- How many pallets fit in a 26 ft box truck?
- About 12 standard 48×40 in pallets straight, or up to 14 turned, if the inside width is at least 96 in.
- How many pallets fit in a 16 ft box truck?
- About 8 standard pallets straight, two across in four rows. Payload on a truck this size is often only a few thousand pounds, so check it first.
- How much weight can a 26 ft box truck carry?
- Roughly 10,000 to 12,000 lb, depending on the truck. The 26,000 lb on the door sticker is the gross weight including the truck itself.
Read more: Rigid truck or articulated lorry? · Truck loading software · Pallets in a truck · Pallets in a 53 ft trailer · Pallets in a 20ft container
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