Charlotte region, NC and SC I-85 I-77 I-40
A 48 x 24 x 28 in gaylord holds about 18.7 cubic feet on a 48 x 24 inch footprint and one maker rates it at 1,200 lb. The half-pallet box: 48 by 24 inches and 28 inches tall.
The half-pallet box: 48 by 24 inches and 28 inches tall. Its footprint is 60 percent of a 48 x 40: 1,152 square inches against 1,920. It is for a load that does not need a full pallet or a plant that wants smaller counts per box.
Parts, components, returned goods and anything shipped in a low, narrow box. The form calls this footprint half pallet.
| Measure | Value | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | 48 x 24 in | 1,152 sq in, 8.00 sq ft |
| Volume | 18.7 cu ft | 48 x 24 x 28 = 32,256 cubic inches, divided by 1,728 = 18.67 cubic feet |
| Maker rating, triple wall | 1,200 lb | One maker's spec page |
| Rating per cubic foot | 64.3 lb | 1,200 / 18.7 |
| Pallet fit | Half 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 64.3 pounds per cubic foot should not fill the box to the brim.
The half-pallet box is the odd one in this list: forty-eight inches long but only twenty-four wide, so two of them side by side make one full pallet. It exists for long, thin goods, for plants that split a pallet between two products, and for the loads that would sag in a wider box. Because it is rare, the people who need it tend to know exactly what they want.
Spell the size out, 48 x 24 x 28, and say whether the boxes ride one to a pallet or two. Add the walls, the bottom and the condition. Because the demand is narrow, the best requests give the contents the boxes held and whether the plant ordered them from a catalog or had them cut to a specification.
Take the 48 x 24 x 28 in box, 28 inches tall, and the example floor of 620 inches by 98 inches on the trucks guide. Set 24 inches along the length and the floor takes 25 by 2, which is 50 boxes; set 48 inches along the length and it takes 12 by 4, which is 48. The better orientation is 24 inches along the length, 50 on the floor, and 100 if the load can safely go two high, a stack 4.7 feet tall. Your own truck will differ.
One 48 x 24 x 28 in box, 28 inches tall, holds 18.7 cubic feet, or 32,256 cubic inches. Ten of them hold 186.7 cubic feet, and a stack of three reaches 84 inches.
| Boxes | Cubic inches | Cubic feet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32,256 | 18.7 |
| 5 | 161,280 | 93.3 |
| 10 | 322,560 | 186.7 |
| 20 | 645,120 | 373.3 |
| 40 | 1,290,240 | 746.7 |
| Stacked | Height | In feet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 high | 28 in | 2.3 ft |
| 2 high | 56 in | 4.7 ft |
| 3 high | 84 in | 7 ft |
| 4 high | 112 in | 9.3 ft |
| Size | Volume | Volume next to this box | Rated capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 x 24 x 28 in | 18.7 cu ft | This box | 1,200 lb |
| 40 x 30 x 30 in | 20.8 cu ft | 12 percent more than this box | 1,200 lb |
| 48 x 40 x 24 in | 26.7 cu ft | 43 percent more than this box | 1,500 lb |
| 36 x 36 x 36 in | 27 cu ft | 45 percent more than this box | 1,200 lb |
| 46 x 38 x 36 in octagon | 36.4 cu ft | 95 percent more than this box | 2,200 lb |
Next to the standard 48 x 40 x 36 box this one holds 53 percent less by volume.
One maker rates triple wall at 1,200 lb. At 18.7 cubic feet it is the smallest standard size here, so the permitted fill density is high.
2‑wall and 3‑wall are common. Full flap for parts. The wall count page has the ranges and the bottom guide shows the difference.
Distribution centers, Truck and auto parts, and Metal and aerospace are the regional lanes that most often run this footprint. See the industries hub for the rest.
About 18.7. 48 x 24 x 28 is 32,256 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.
Half pallet. 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.