{
 "title": "Cartons per pallet for common carton sizes",
 "publisher": "CartonMath",
 "source": "https://cartonmath.com/",
 "updated": "2026-10-06",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0, attribution: CartonMath (cartonmath.com)",
 "method": "Cartons upright; per layer = best of two plain orientations and every two-block guillotine split along either edge; layers = floor((max height - deck) / carton height). Containers: each carton edge tried vertical, floor planned the same way, whole tiers.",
 "note": "Upright cartons, no overhang, stacked to 1600 mm including the pallet deck.",
 "rows": [
  {
   "carton_cm": "30x20x15",
   "pallet": "EUR / EPAL",
   "pallet_mm": "1200x800",
   "deck_mm": 144,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 16,
   "layers": 9,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 144,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "30x20x15",
   "pallet": "ISO / UK",
   "pallet_mm": "1200x1000",
   "deck_mm": 150,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 20,
   "layers": 9,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 180,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "30x20x15",
   "pallet": "US GMA",
   "pallet_mm": "1219x1016",
   "deck_mm": 150,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 20,
   "layers": 9,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 180,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 96.9
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "30x20x15",
   "pallet": "Asia",
   "pallet_mm": "1100x1100",
   "deck_mm": 150,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 18,
   "layers": 9,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 162,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 89.3
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "30x20x15",
   "pallet": "Australia",
   "pallet_mm": "1165x1165",
   "deck_mm": 150,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 18,
   "layers": 9,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 162,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 79.6
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x20",
   "pallet": "EUR / EPAL",
   "pallet_mm": "1200x800",
   "deck_mm": 144,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 8,
   "layers": 7,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 56,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
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   "pallet": "ISO / UK",
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   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 10,
   "layers": 7,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 70,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x20",
   "pallet": "US GMA",
   "pallet_mm": "1219x1016",
   "deck_mm": 150,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 10,
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   "cartons_per_pallet": 70,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 96.9
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x20",
   "pallet": "Asia",
   "pallet_mm": "1100x1100",
   "deck_mm": 150,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 79.3
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x20",
   "pallet": "Australia",
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   "deck_mm": 150,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 70.7
  },
  {
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   "pallet": "EUR / EPAL",
   "pallet_mm": "1200x800",
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x30",
   "pallet": "ISO / UK",
   "pallet_mm": "1200x1000",
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   "cartons_per_layer": 10,
   "layers": 4,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 40,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x30",
   "pallet": "US GMA",
   "pallet_mm": "1219x1016",
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 96.9
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x30",
   "pallet": "Asia",
   "pallet_mm": "1100x1100",
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 79.3
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "40x30x30",
   "pallet": "Australia",
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   "cartons_per_layer": 8,
   "layers": 4,
   "cartons_per_pallet": 32,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 70.7
  },
  {
   "carton_cm": "50x40x30",
   "pallet": "EUR / EPAL",
   "pallet_mm": "1200x800",
   "deck_mm": 144,
   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 4,
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   "cartons_per_pallet": 16,
   "deck_area_used_pct": 83.3
  },
  {
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   "pallet": "ISO / UK",
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 96.9
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  {
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 58.9
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   "pallet": "EUR / EPAL",
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   "max_height_incl_pallet_mm": 1600,
   "cartons_per_layer": 4,
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
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   "pallet": "ISO / UK",
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   "cartons_per_layer": 5,
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 100.0
  },
  {
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  },
  {
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 59.5
  },
  {
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   "deck_area_used_pct": 96.9
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 ]
}