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Cartons Per Pallet Calculator

Work out how many shipping cartons fit on a pallet, your total CBM and how many pallets a production run needs — before you book freight.

Cartons per layer9
Layers high6
Cartons per pallet· height-limited54
Pallets needed2
CBM per carton0.030 m³
Total CBM3.00 m³
Total weight800 kg
Total units1,200
Rough sea freight (LCL)· estimate only$285

Estimates only. Real carrier pallet builds, overhang rules and floor-loaded container plans can differ — confirm with your freight forwarder.

How cartons per pallet is calculated

The calculator lays your carton onto the pallet deck in the best of its two flat rotations to find cartons per layer, then divides the usable pallet height by the carton height for the number of layers. Cartons per pallet is layers × cartons-per-layer, capped by the pallet weight limit — whichever binds first. It offers the two most common footprints: the US GMA 48" × 40" pallet and the European 120 × 80 cm (EUR) pallet.

Why CBM and pallet count matter

Ocean freight is priced by volume (CBM) for LCL and by container for FCL, so your total CBM and pallet count decide the cheapest way to ship a run. A carton that's a few centimetres too tall can cost you a whole layer per pallet — which is exactly the kind of thing worth checking before a supplier finalises the master carton.

From estimate to a real shipping plan

This is the free taster. When you're running real production, the ManyMuse Launch FBA profit calculator turns landed cost, Amazon fees and margin into a go/no-go, and the full ManyMuse Launch supply-chain cockpit builds saved carton and pallet plans, purchase orders and shipping plans across every SKU.