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How many 25 kg bags fit on a pallet?

27 bags per pallet: 9 tiers of 3 / 3, 1,404 mm tall, 695 kg loaded.

Assuming 650 × 420 × 140 mm filled bags, brick stacked to 1.5 m, on a 1,200 mm × 1,000 mm pallet.

Open this plan in 3DChange any number, then print a load sheet and pallet labels.

Tier layout

Odd tiers: 3 bags
Even tiers: 3 bags

How many in a truck or container

Truck / containerPalletsBagsWeight
53' Dry Van29783 bags20,167 kg weight limit
48' Dry Van32 (2 high, 24 per pallet)768 bags19,853 kg weight limit
40' Sea Container42 (2 high, 21 per pallet)882 bags22,907 kg
40' High Cube42 (2 high, 24 per pallet)1,008 bags26,057 kg
20' Sea Container20 (2 high, 21 per pallet)420 bags10,908 kg

Where it says "per pallet", the plan builds shorter pallets than the full 27 so they stack inside that truck or container. Open the plan to see each build.

Questions

How many bags fit on a pallet?

27 per pallet: 9 tiers of 3 / 3, 1,404 mm tall including the pallet. Height is what limits it; a taller max height fits more tiers.

How many fit in a 40' Sea Container?

42 pallets stacked 2 high, 882 bags in all, 22,907 kg.

Can I change the numbers?

Yes. Open the plan in the optimizer, change the size, weight, pallet or truck, and download a load sheet and pallet labels. It is free and you do not need an account to try it.

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