Charlotte region, NC and SC I-85 I-77 I-40
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How many gaylords fit on a truck depends on three numbers you can measure: the trailer's floor length and width, the box footprint, and whether the boxes ride set up or knocked down. This page shows the arithmetic so you can use your own trailer and your own box.
These numbers are an example. Use your own measurements. Say the floor is 620 inches long and 98 inches wide and the box footprint is 48 x 40.
| Orientation | Along the length | Across the width | Boxes on the floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 in along the length | 620 / 40 = 15.5, so 15 | 98 / 48 = 2.04, so 2 | 15 x 2 = 30 |
| 48 in along the length | 620 / 48 = 12.9, so 12 | 98 / 40 = 2.45, so 2 | 12 x 2 = 24 |
The first orientation wins with 30 on the floor. If the load can stack two high, that doubles to 60, subject to what the bottom box can carry.
Set-up boxes take volume, so floor and height are the limit. Knocked-down boxes take thickness: a flattened box is a few inches thick, and a pallet of them is a short, dense stack. The per-pallet guide works the flat case. Most used boxes travel knocked down, which is why a single trailer can carry many more empties than loaded boxes.
A truck has a legal weight limit, and a full set of loaded boxes can reach it before the floor is full. Weigh a loaded box, multiply by the count and compare with the truck's limit. The box weight guide covers the tare weight.
A 48 x 48 box turns into a very different grid than a 48 x 40. The squares waste less in some trailer widths and more in others. Run the arithmetic for each footprint. The size board lists all ten.
The tallest standard gaylord is 48 inches, and a stack of two may reach the trailer's roof. Check the clearance, door height and the stack's stability before you load two high.
Put the footprint, the count and the condition in the request. If you are shipping knocked-down empties, say so, and the pickup page covers what to prepare.
It depends on the floor size, the footprint and whether the boxes are set up. Divide the floor length and width by the footprint in both orientations and keep the larger count.
Measure your trailer floor and use the method on this page. The answer changes with the footprint and the stacking.
The same arithmetic applies with the box truck's floor. Smaller floors lose more to the rounding.
Count, footprint and wall count are enough to start.
No prices, minimums or times are stated here.