Charlotte region, NC and SC I-85 I-77 I-40
A 46 x 38 x 36 in octagon gaylord holds about 36.4 cubic feet in its bounding box on a 48 x 40 inch footprint and one maker rates it at 2,200 lb. The octabin is the eight-sided cousin of the rectangular gaylord.
The octabin is the eight-sided cousin of the rectangular gaylord. Its cut corners help it hold loose bulk such as resin pellets, regrind and produce, and it is built to sit on a 48 by 40 inch pallet. Buyers in plastics and growing ask for it by name, so a stack of them is worth listing as its own kind.
Loose, free-flowing material: resin, regrind, flake, seed, nuts and produce that is poured in and poured out. Many buyers use a liner for food or resin loads, and the buyer says whether one is wanted.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Inside size | 46 x 38 x 36 in |
| Outside size | 47 x 39 1/8 x 37 1/2 in |
| Test | 1,300 lb triple wall |
| Listed weight capacity | 2,200 lb |
| Box weight | 29 lb (another maker lists about 22.9 lb for a 1300#/ECT-155 build) |
| Volume, bounding box | 36.4 cu ft, a little less with the cut corners |
An octabin trades corners for strength. Eight sides spread the push of loose material, so a box full of pellets, regrind, seed or produce resists bulging far better than a rectangle of the same capacity. It rides on a standard 48 x 40 pallet, and the cut corners leave small gaps at the pallet edge, which is where a forklift crew learns to watch for the load shifting.
An octabin request has one question that others do not: is there a liner? Say whether a bag is still inside, whether it will be removed, and what the box held. Add the wall count, usually triple wall, the bottom, and the pallet if one comes with it. Buyers in plastics and growing both ask for octabins by name, so use the word.
Take the 46 x 38 x 36 in octagon box, 36 inches tall, and the example floor of 620 inches by 98 inches on the trucks guide. Set 40 inches along the length and the floor takes 15 by 2, which is 30 boxes; set 48 inches along the length and it takes 12 by 2, which is 24. The better orientation is 40 inches along the length, 30 on the floor, and 60 if the load can safely go two high, a stack 6 feet tall. Your own truck will differ.
One 46 x 38 x 36 in octagon box, 36 inches tall, holds 36.4 cubic feet, or 62,928 cubic inches. Ten of them hold 364.2 cubic feet, and a stack of three reaches 108 inches.
| Boxes | Cubic inches | Cubic feet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62,928 | 36.4 |
| 5 | 314,640 | 182.1 |
| 10 | 629,280 | 364.2 |
| 20 | 1,258,560 | 728.3 |
| 40 | 2,517,120 | 1,456.7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 x 38 x 36 in octagon | 36.4 cu ft | This box | 2,200 lb |
| 40 x 40 x 40 in | 37 cu ft | 2 percent more than this box | 1,300 lb |
| 48 x 40 x 36 in | 40 cu ft | 10 percent more than this box | 1,500 lb |
| 36 x 36 x 36 in | 27 cu ft | 26 percent less than this box | 1,200 lb |
| 48 x 40 x 24 in | 26.7 cu ft | 27 percent less than this box | 1,500 lb |
Next to the standard 48 x 40 x 36 box this one holds 9 percent less by volume.
One maker lists a 2,200 lb capacity for this triple wall build at a 1,300 lb test. Another maker lists a lighter box for a similar rating, so check the exact box in front of you rather than the name.
Triple wall is the common build. Partial flap or full flap; many buyers ask for partial flap on a slip sheet. The wall count page has the ranges and the bottom guide shows the difference.
Resin and regrind, Produce growers, and Distribution centers are the regional lanes that most often run this footprint. See the industries hub for the rest.
About 36.4. That is the bounding box; the cut corners take a little off.
One maker rates it at 2,200 lb. Your box may differ, and a used box is only as good as its condition.
Full 48 x 40 pallet, cut corners. A box that overhangs its pallet loses compression strength, so match them.
Count, footprint and wall count are enough to start.
No prices, minimums or times are stated here.