40ft Reefer High Cube: dimensions & loading
Inside, a 40ft Reefer High Cube is 11.58 m long, 2.29 m wide and 2.55 m high — 67.9 m³, carrying up to 29,520 kg. It takes 23 Euro pallets or 20 industrial pallets on the floor. Check your own cargo in the calculator below.
Dimensions and limits
- 11.58 m
- Inside length
- 2.29 m
- Inside width
- 2.55 m
- Inside height
- 67.9 m³
- Capacity
- 29,520 kg
- Max payload
- 4,480 kg
- Tare weight
- 2.29 × 2.57 m
- Door (W × H)
- 23 / 20
- Euro / std pallets
A reefer's inside is smaller than a dry box of the same length — the walls are insulated and the cooling unit sits at the front.
What fits in a 40ft Reefer High Cube?
Container
Cargo
Load plan
1 × 40ft Reefer High Cube
- 49%
- Volume used
- 39%
- Payload used
- 33.1 m³
- Cargo volume
- 11.2 m
- Load length
- Euro pallets 23
- 11,500 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 11.58 × 2.29 × 2.55 m (length × width × height), with a door opening of 2.29 × 2.57 m. Individual carriers' equipment varies by a few millimetres.
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