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Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by fredo, Jan 17, 2011.

  1. Jan 17, 2011 #1
    fredo

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    How many palets can you fit on a truck? Is there a standard?
     
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  3. Jan 17, 2011 #2
    rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    Generally a 53' foot trailer can hold 24 pallets....but if they put that many on you it needs to be a light load.
     
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  4. Jan 17, 2011 #3
    Allow Me.

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    Unless you turn them sideways, then you can put a lot more, can't remember how many and too lazy to get the calculater.
     
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  5. Jan 17, 2011 #4
    LandShark

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    I once had over 700 pallets on my trailer...
    LOL it was an entire load of brand new plastic pallets with the GPS in each pallet...
     
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  7. Jan 18, 2011 #5
    MidSouth

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    you can get 30 on a 53' trl with them all turned sideways. That is if the are standard size which is 40"X 48"
     
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  8. Jan 18, 2011 #6
    Flying Dutchman

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    Our 45' holds 14-18, thats fully loaded with brick, block, other building materials. Empty pallets, the sky is the limit. Into the 100s anyway
     
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  9. Jan 18, 2011 #7
    Hardlyevr

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    Trucks are limited by 2 things cube and weight. How big are the pallets? And how much does each pallet weigh.
     
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  10. Jan 19, 2011 #8
    SmoothShifter

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    If we are talking about a standard 40"x48" food grade pallet with no over hang - 24 on the floor of a 48' trailer (and you usually have to pinwheel the last 4), and 26 on the floor of a 53' trailer.

    If you put 48"'s side by side, I think it's 28 on a 48' and 30 on a 53'. Unless you are going somewhere with a actual forklift, this is unfeasible.

    Pinwheeling is somewhere between the 2, but once again, if you are unloading with a pallet jack, especially an electric one, it's a complete p.i.t.a.

    Most shipments these days that cube out before they hit gross weight are floor loaded and palletized when they arrive anyway.

    Why do you ask, BTW?
     
    SmoothShifter, Jan 19, 2011
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