Charlotte region, NC and SC I-85 I-77 I-40
An empty gaylord's weight depends on its size, wall count and board. A 46 x 38 x 36 octagon has been listed at 29 lb by one maker and about 22.9 lb by another. Ask for the weight of the box you are being offered, or put one on a scale.
The same 46 x 38 x 36 inch octagon is listed at 29 lb by one maker (source) and about 22.9 lb by another (source). The box has the same name and the same footprint and a weight that differs by about six pounds. The reason is board: different flutes, different liners, different construction.
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Size | More board area means more weight |
| Wall count | Each added layer adds board |
| Board grade | Heavier liners weigh more |
| Bottom | A closed base adds board |
| Moisture | A damp box weighs more than a dry one |
Box weight comes into two numbers you care about. The first is the tare weight, the weight of the box itself, which you subtract from a loaded weight to learn how much load is in it. The second is freight: a stack of knocked-down boxes is a weight on a truck, and a stack of set-up boxes is a volume.
The only reliable weight is the one on your scale. Take a sample box off the stack, put it on a floor scale, and write down the weight with the footprint and the wall count. Do three if the stack is mixed. A written weight is more useful to a buyer than a general figure.
Do not confuse a box's own weight with its capacity. The 29 lb octagon above has a listed capacity of 2,200 lb. Capacity is what the box can carry; weight is what the box is. The weight capacity guide covers the second.
How many boxes you can move depends on how they travel, set up or knocked down, and on the truck. The per-truck guide shows the arithmetic and the per-pallet guide covers flat stacks.
If you have a tare weight, put it in the request message. If you do not, tell us the footprint and the wall count and we can compare it against a rating.
A heavier box is not simply a stronger one, but wall count and weight rise together, and a buyer moving many boxes by truck may care about the total as much as the rating. When you describe a box, give the wall count and say whether it has a pad, a lid or a liner attached, because each adds weight. If you weighed a sample, say how many boxes and on what scale. A single weighed box is worth more than an estimate.
It depends on size and build. One octagon bin is listed at 29 lb and another at about 22.9 lb.
Weigh one. Published weights differ by maker, even for the same footprint.
The weight of the empty box. Subtract it from a loaded weight to learn the load.
Count, footprint and wall count are enough to start.
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