Warehouse calculator
Choose Euro, industrial, GMA or half-Euro, enter one carton and the total shipment quantity, and get cartons per layer, full-pallet capacity, pallets required, and the last-pallet count.
Example values included
1,200 × 1,000 mm pallet with 400 × 300 × 250 mm cartonsEstimate cartons per layer, layers, finished height and the weight limit that controls a pallet loading plan.
Pallets required = ceiling(total shipment cartons ÷ safe cartons per pallet)Pick a familiar pallet and enter the outside size of one sealed carton. The example already includes editable height and weight limits, so you can get a complete plan without knowing pallet formulas.
Planning limits in use: 165 cm total height and 1,000 kg cargo. Change these only if your warehouse or carrier gave you different limits.
Pallet-capacity flow
EPAL and ISO pallet references reviewed August 6, 2026
Euro, GMA, industrial, or verified custom size
Test straight rows at 0° and 90°
Keep the larger whole-carton grid
Subtract the pallet base and divide by carton height
Maximum load weight ÷ carton gross weight
Use the lowest applicable whole-carton limit
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Method & limits
The result uses the formula below. Check the measurements, unit setting, and applicable carrier or supplier rule before using it.
This planning estimate assumes no overhang and identical cartons. It does not assess compression strength, stability, local rules, or safe working load.
Related Pallet loading guide ↗This calculator is a planning aid, not a carrier quotation, engineering assessment, or professional advice. Verify critical figures against current supplier and carrier documentation.
Worked example
ResultAt 50 cartons per pallet, a 120-carton shipment needs 3 pallets: two full pallets and a final pallet with 20 cartons, subject to pallet rating, compression and stability approval.
Avoid these errors
A calculator can expose the arithmetic; the applicable carrier rate card, handling standard, or freight quotation still controls the real transaction.
Examples and guides
Estimate layers, height, weight, and carton count while keeping the safety checks visible.
8 minStandard pallet sizes and carton-fit examples ↗Compare Euro, industrial, GMA, and half-pallet footprints before fixing a carton or layer pattern.
8 minPallet height, weight, and stability limits: what controls the load? ↗Turn a geometric carton count into a usable pallet specification by applying the constraints that geometry leaves out.
8 minSeven pallet-loading calculation mistakes that inflate carton count ↗Catch the geometry, height, weight, and operating-rule errors that turn a neat calculator result into an unusable load plan.