40ft Open Top: dimensions & loading
Inside, a 40ft Open Top is 12.03 m long, 2.34 m wide and 2.34 m high — 65.8 m³, carrying up to 26,630 kg. It takes 24 Euro pallets or 20 industrial pallets on the floor. Check your own cargo in the calculator below.
Dimensions and limits
- 12.03 m
- Inside length
- 2.34 m
- Inside width
- 2.34 m
- Inside height
- 65.8 m³
- Capacity
- 26,630 kg
- Max payload
- 3,850 kg
- Tare weight
- 2.34 × 2.26 m
- Door (W × H)
- 24 / 20
- Euro / std pallets
An open top has no fixed roof: it is loaded from above by crane, so tall or heavy pieces that don't fit through a door go in easily.
What fits in a 40ft Open Top?
Container
Cargo
Load plan
1 × 40ft Open Top
- 52%
- Volume used
- 45%
- Payload used
- 34.6 m³
- Cargo volume
- 12.0 m
- Load length
- Euro pallets 24
- 12,000 kg
Everything fits.
Indicative plan based on typical inside dimensions. Real loading also depends on the carrier's equipment, weight distribution and securing — we'll confirm before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Typical inside dimensions are 12.03 × 2.34 × 2.34 m (length × width × height), with a door opening of 2.34 × 2.26 m. Individual carriers' equipment varies by a few millimetres.
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