Free tools/Packing & Shipping
Pieces per Container Calculator
Total pieces a container carries, from carton dimensions, packing quantity and container type.
Pieces per container
24,060
Cartons per container
802
The formula
Pieces = cartons per container x pieces per carton, with the same volume-based container math.
Worked example
Carton length: 60 cm, Carton width: 40 cm, Carton height: 30 cm, Pieces per carton: 30, Container: 40ft high cube (68 m3 usable), Stacking utilization: 85 %. Result: Pieces per container = 24,060; Cartons per container = 802.
Assumptions
- Volume-based estimate; the actual load plan depends on carton orientation mix.
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In the platform
Intelactory ties packed cartons to the order and the shipment, so packing lists and container plans come from the floor's own counts.