Preparation Tools
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Truck Container Sizes ....
Our shippers are expected to refer to the tables below to
determine the size and quantity of the shipping containers needed to hold their
cargo.
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Determining Truck Shipping Container
Sizes |
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Container Type |
Capacity |
Internal Space |
Door Size |
Pallet Loads |
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Standard: 20' |
1,169 Cu Ft |
19'4.5"x92.5" |
92"x90" |
10/10 units |
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Standard: 40'x96' |
2,395 Cu Ft |
39"6"x92" |
92"x90" |
20/20 units |
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High Cube: 45'x96' |
3,050 Cu Ft |
44'6"x92" |
92"x102.5" |
24/22 units |
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High Cube: 48'x102' |
3,470 Cu Ft |
47'6"x98" |
98"x106.5" |
28/26 units |
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High Cube: 53'x102' |
3,830 Cu Ft |
52.6"x98" |
98"x106.5" |
30/30 units |
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Metric Conversion Tables ....
When shipping to an overseas destination, always convert the
U.S. dimension measurements of each piece of freight by referring to the metric
tables below.
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Converting Fractions to Their Metric Equivalents |
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LEGEND: |
1 cm = 0.394 in |
1 ft = 0.305 m |
1 yd = 0.9144 m |
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1 in = 2.54 cm |
1 m = 39.37 in |
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To convert meters to yards,
divide the metric measurement by .9144 |
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English: |
1/8" |
1/4" |
3/8" |
1/2" |
5/8" |
3/4" |
7/8" |
1" |
Foot |
Yard |
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Decimal: |
.125 |
.25 |
.375 |
.5 |
.625 |
.75 |
.825 |
1 |
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Millimeter: |
3.175 |
6.35 |
9.525 |
12.7 |
15.875 |
19.05 |
22.225 |
25.4 |
304.8 |
914.4 |
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Centimeter: |
.3175 |
.635 |
.9525 |
1.27 |
1.5875 |
1.905 |
2.22225 |
2.54 |
30.48 |
91.44 |
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Meter: |
.003 |
.006 |
.0095 |
.013 |
.016 |
.019 |
.022 |
.025 |
.3048 |
.914 |
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Converting Metrics to U.S. Equivalents |
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To Convert ... |
into ... |
Multiply by ... |
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Centimeters |
Inches |
.394 |
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Feet |
.0328 |
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Meters |
.01 |
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Millimeters |
10 |
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Meters |
Centimeters |
100 |
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Feet |
3.281 |
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Inches |
39.27 |
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Inches |
Centimeters |
2.54 |
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Feet |
.0833 |
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Meters |
.0254 |
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Yards |
.0278 |
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Yards |
Inches |
36 |
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Feet |
3 |
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Meters |
.914 |
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Grams |
Ounces |
.035 |
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Pounds |
.002 |
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Kilograms |
.001 |
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Ounces |
Grams |
28.35 |
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Pounds |
.0625 |
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Kilograms |
.028 |
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Pounds |
Grams |
453.59 |
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Ounces |
16 |
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Kilograms |
.454 |
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