Regional dimensions
Pallet planning resource centre
Pallet guides, calculators and practical references
Find the right reference or calculator. Compare sizes, plan a case layout, check height, weight or cube, estimate container capacity, or research pallet materials and sourcing.
Directory reviewed 11 August 2026 · Individual articles retain their own source and review dates.
Calculate
Load-planning calculators
Use actual dimensions and operating limits; results are planning estimates rather than load approvals.
Core calculatorPallet calculatorCases per layer, complete layers, height and weight limits.
LayoutConfiguration calculatorMixed-orientation patterns and placement coordinates.
TI-HITI-HI calculatorCases per layer and complete layer count.
VolumePallet cube calculatorLoaded-unit envelope in m³ and ft³.
WeightPallet weight calculatorFull and last pallet gross weight against limits.
ConversionCubic feet calculatorConvert outside dimensions to volume.
Reference
Pallet sizes and dimensions
Start with the sourced hubs, then use the related question pages when their wording matches your search.
EPAL reference
Euro pallet size and markings
EPAL 1 dimensions, published load conditions, identification and variants.Transport
Container and trailer capacity
Each guide separates common operating baselines from geometry-only layouts and lists the modeled equipment dimensions.
Materials & markets
Plastic and wooden pallet guides
These pages remain separate because buying, selling, ownership, capacity and reuse are different user tasks.
Plastic pallets
Plastic pallets guide
Selection factors, pooled assets, load-rating questions and sourcing.Wooden pallets
Wooden pallets guide
Dimensions, sourcing, resale, reuse and price questions.Units
Area and volume conversions
Length or area alone cannot become volume without another dimension; each page states the missing input.
Editorial guide
Worked decisions and analysis
Long-form articles explain the decision process; calculators and reference pages hold the live data and tools.
Pallet selection · Reviewed 11 August 2026
Visit articles & analysisComplete guide to choosing a pallet size
Choose a pallet from customer requirements, carton layout, equipment clearances, load limits and transport lane—not region alone.
Equipment decisions and worked industry plans
Choose the question you need to resolve. Each guide records its own inputs and calculations; equipment examples and hypothetical cases are starting points for a reproducible plan.
- Container Payload versus Pallet Floor Capacity
- Mixed Pallet Sizes in One Shipment: Plan Explicit Floor Zones
- Assigned Container Dimensions versus Calculator Presets
- Pallet-Wide versus Standard Containers: Compare the Actual Floor
- Container Door Height versus Total Loaded Pallet Height
- Container Pallet Gaps and Wall Clearance: Calculate Row Thresholds
- 40ft High Cube Pallet Planning: Floor Positions and Loaded Height
- 20ft Reefer Pallet Planning: Measure the Refrigerated Envelope
- 40ft Reefer Pallet Planning: Separate Dry and Refrigerated Capacity
- Food Carton Pallet Planning: Compare Clearance Before Setting a Batch
- Beverage Pallet Weight Planning: Gross Limit or Cargo Payload?
- Retail Replenishment Pallet Plan: Layer Efficiency and Receiving Work
- Ecommerce Partial Pallet Orders: Capacity Batches and the Tail Load
- Manufacturing Returnable Pallet Plan: Outbound Fit and Carrier Returns
- Cold Chain Pallet Envelope Check: Planned Cube and Measured Load
- Uniform vs Mixed Pallet Layers: When Does the Pattern Change TI?
- Pallet Packing Area Upper Bounds: Why the Ceiling Is Not a Layout
- Best Found vs Optimal Packing: What Evidence Should Accompany the Count?
- Carton Rotation Allowed or Fixed: Define the Permitted Horizontal Turn
- Case Gap vs Pallet Edge Clearance: Two Different Spacing Inputs
- No-Overhang Models and Measured Loads: Use the Finished Footprint Next
- Container Floor Search Budgets: A Work Cap Does Not Prove Capacity
- Millimetre Rounding Before Packing: Small Decimal Changes Can Remove a Case
- Edge Clearance and the Inset Rectangle: Track the Coordinate Origin
- Identical Cases vs Mixed SKUs: Separate Searches Are Not a Joint Plan
- Layout Coordinates vs Loading Sequence: Final Positions Do Not Prove Access
- Floor Geometry vs Load Stability: Passing Numeric Checks Is Only Part of the Plan
- Keep Measurement Precision in a Shared Pallet Plan
- Measure the Height of a Partial Pallet Layer
- Weigh Pallet Wrap and Accessory Materials
- Measure a Packed Carton’s Outside Dimensions
- Measure a Wrapped Pallet’s Finished Footprint
- Pallet Base Height versus Total Loaded Height
- Carton Bulge versus a Nominal Case Footprint
- Pallet Model Drawing versus a Used Pallet’s Measurements
- Use a Bounding Box for an Irregular Shipping Load
- Record Pallet Tare and the Mass of a Shipping Case
- Convert Length Units Before Checking a Fit
- Record Orientation Restrictions Before Allowing Rotation
- TI-HI Height Boundaries: Find the Next Complete Layer Threshold
- TI-HI Gross Weight Boundaries: Budget the Next Complete Layer
- TI-HI Payload vs Gross Limits: The Same Number Can Describe Different Budgets
- Interlayer Sheets in Stack Height: Count the Actual Interfaces
- Partial Last Layers and Loaded Envelopes: Count Cases Separately from Cube
- Order Splits at Fixed Pallet Capacity: Whole Loads and the Exact Tail
- Redistributing a Partial Pallet Order: Reconcile Counts Before Reviewing the New Arrangement
- Validate Planned HI vs Maximum HI: Choose the Question Before Reading the Result
- Blank Limits vs Zero-Fit Results: Unknown HI Is Different from No Layer Fitting
- Case Quantity vs Pallet Quantity: Enter Each Multiplier Once
- Same TI, Different Case Height: Footprint Count Does Not Fix HI
- Changing TI Under a Weight Limit: More Cases per Layer Can Mean Fewer per Pallet
- Create a Shipment Pallet Input Register
- Count Tare on Full and Partial Pallets
- Sum Different Pallet Weight Groups Without Averaging Their Loads
- Reconcile Measured Gross Weight Without Adding Wrap Twice
- Keep Loaded-Pallet Gross Separate from Vehicle Tare
- Preserve the Door-Opening Record for a Loaded Pallet
- Record Fork Entry and Handling Access Beside the Layout
- Compare Two Load Plans with a Controlled Input Record
- Separate Pallet Base, Cargo Stack and Shipping Height Records
- Reconcile Carton Cube and Loaded-Pallet Cube by Group
- Keep Measured Dimensions Separate from Quote Rounding
- Share Numeric Calculator Links for a Clear Team Review
- Check Cube Utilization Denominators
- Validate a Floor Plan after Changing Clearance
- Review a Shared Result before Shipment
- Check Pallet Layout Coordinates
- Reproduce a Calculator Result from Its Inputs
- Trace the Limiting Constraint in a TI-HI Result
- Compare a Uniform Count with a Mixed Search
- Verify Case Count and Loaded Height
- Check Gross Weight against Component Totals
- Spot a Unit Mismatch in a Pallet Result
- Check Zero and Missing Calculator Values
- Reconcile Basic and TI-HI Calculator Results
- Volume of a 48 by 40 Inch Pallet Load: Read the Packed Height
- Volume of a 1200 by 800 Pallet Load: Planned Height versus Reference Height
- Centimetre Carton Dimensions to CBM: Convert the Cube before the Quantity
- Cubic Inches to Cubic Feet: Derive 1728 and Check the Reverse Calculation
- Mixed Length Units in a Volume Record: Normalize Each Axis Separately
- Sum Rectangular Volumes for Different Carton Groups
- Floor Area Utilization versus Cube Utilization: Identify the Denominator
- Volume Capacity Bound versus Pallet Fit: A Quotient Is Not a Floor Plan
- Pallet Envelope Volume Including the Base: Name the Measured Boundary
- Missing Height in a Volume Calculation: Keep the Cube Unknown
- Load Envelope Density versus Material Density: Match Mass to Volume
- Inch and Millimetre Volume Cross-check: Convert before Rounding