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A 36 x 36 x 36 in gaylord holds about 27 cubic feet on a 36 x 36 inch footprint and one maker rates it at 1,200 lb. The small cube: 36 inches each way and 27 cubic feet.
The small cube: 36 inches each way and 27 cubic feet. It is a box that one person can walk around, and the one with the highest rating for its volume. The size also happens to be the one UN-rated corrugated gaylords are listed in.
Small parts, fasteners, castings and anything where a full 48 x 40 box would be too heavy to handle. Used 36 inch boxes turn up where a plant ships parts in smaller counts.
| Measure | Value | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | 36 x 36 in | 1,296 sq in, 9.00 sq ft |
| Volume | 27 cu ft | 36 x 36 x 36 = 46,656 cubic inches, divided by 1,728 = 27.00 cubic feet |
| Maker rating, triple wall | 1,200 lb | One maker's spec page |
| Rating per cubic foot | 44.4 lb | 1,200 / 27 |
| Pallet fit | Small square pallet | By footprint |
The rating per cubic foot is the heaviest a full box can be and still sit inside the maker's rating, so a load denser than 44.4 pounds per cubic foot should not fill the box to the brim.
At thirty-six inches a side this is the small cube, a box one person can tip and inspect without a lift. It is used for light components, instruments, samples, textiles and returns, and it often travels in mixed pallet loads where several different boxes share a base. Its small footprint makes it easy to store and easy to underestimate, since a full one is lighter but more fragile at the corners.
Small boxes are often sold by the pallet rather than by the piece, so say how many boxes sit on a pallet and what the pallet size is. Describe the walls, the bottom and whether the boxes were reused. A seller with a mixed pile of small cubes should say so, since a mixed pile and a uniform one are matched differently.
Take the 36 x 36 x 36 in box, 36 inches tall, and the example floor of 620 inches by 98 inches on the trucks guide. Set 36 inches along the length and the floor takes 17 by 2, which is 34 boxes; set 36 inches along the length and it takes 17 by 2, which is 34. The two orientations tie, so choose the one that loads and unloads more easily.
One 36 x 36 x 36 in box, 36 inches tall, holds 27 cubic feet, or 46,656 cubic inches. Ten of them hold 270 cubic feet, and a stack of three reaches 108 inches.
| Boxes | Cubic inches | Cubic feet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46,656 | 27 |
| 5 | 233,280 | 135 |
| 10 | 466,560 | 270 |
| 20 | 933,120 | 540 |
| 40 | 1,866,240 | 1,080 |
| Stacked | Height | In feet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 high | 36 in | 3 ft |
| 2 high | 72 in | 6 ft |
| 3 high | 108 in | 9 ft |
| 4 high | 144 in | 12 ft |
| Size | Volume | Volume next to this box | Rated capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 x 36 x 36 in | 27 cu ft | This box | 1,200 lb |
| 48 x 40 x 24 in | 26.7 cu ft | 1 percent less than this box | 1,500 lb |
| 40 x 30 x 30 in | 20.8 cu ft | 23 percent less than this box | 1,200 lb |
| 48 x 24 x 28 in | 18.7 cu ft | 31 percent less than this box | 1,200 lb |
| 46 x 38 x 36 in octagon | 36.4 cu ft | 35 percent more than this box | 2,200 lb |
Next to the standard 48 x 40 x 36 box this one holds 33 percent less by volume.
One maker rates triple wall at 1,200 lb and lists a 1,100# test. A used box is not UN-rated unless it was certified, even when it has this size.
3‑wall in most stock. Full flap for small parts. The wall count page has the ranges and the bottom guide shows the difference.
Truck and auto parts, Metal and aerospace, and Scrap and recycling are the regional lanes that most often run this footprint. See the industries hub for the rest.
About 27. 36 x 36 x 36 is 46,656 cubic inches, and 1,728 cubic inches make a cubic foot.
One maker rates it at 1,200 lb in triple wall. Your box may differ, and a used box is only as good as its condition.
Small square pallet. Check the footprint against the pallet your dock uses.
Count, footprint and wall count are enough to start.
No prices, minimums or times are stated here.