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Add each package type with its outer length, width, height, gross weight, quantity, and stacking limit. You can also upload a packing list for on-device extraction.
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Check cargo dimensions, door clearance, layout, and payload before you book.
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40HC FIT ASSESSMENT
Yes, it fits.
All 20 units across 1 cargo type fit within the 40HC limits.
TOTAL UNITS201 cargo type
SPACE USED28%3D volume utilization
PAYLOAD13.0tof 28.6t
CARGO VOLUME21.12CBM of 76.3 m³
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Best orientation: lengthwise
2 across × 10 deep
✓All cargo fits through the door
✓Cargo fits inside the container
✓Total cargo weight
This is a planning estimate, not a loading certificate. Mixed-size results use package footprints, stated stacking, and nominal container dimensions. Container specifications vary; confirm limits and loadability with your carrier before booking.
HOW IT WORKS01 02 03
Check container fit in three steps
Choose a container
Compare the shipment against a 20GP, 40GP, or 40HC using nominal internal dimensions, door opening, payload, and volume.
Review the loading estimate
Cargo Gauge checks door clearance, piece orientation, floor layout, stated stacking, total CBM, and payload, then suggests a container count when one container is insufficient.
METHODOLOGY
What the estimate includes
Cargo Gauge evaluates rectangular packages using nominal container specifications, 90-degree floor rotation, the stacking limits you provide, total CBM, and gross payload. When more than one container is required, the recommendation allows for 85% practical loading efficiency.
It does not model weight distribution, lashing, bracing, axle limits, irregular shapes, dangerous-goods segregation, or a fully optimized mixed-cargo stowage plan. Treat the result as an early planning check and confirm the final load with your carrier or loading specialist.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Container-fit questions, answered
How do I check whether cargo will fit in a shipping container?
Enter the outer dimensions, gross weight, quantity, and stacking limit for every cargo type, then select a 20GP, 40GP, or 40HC. Cargo Gauge compares the pieces with the container door, internal space, practical layout, volume, and payload.
Does CBM alone prove that cargo will fit?
No. A shipment can be below the container's nominal CBM and still fail because a piece cannot pass through the door, exceeds an internal dimension, cannot be stacked, or does not form a workable floor layout.
What is the difference between a 40GP and a 40HC container?
A 40HC has approximately the same floor length and width as a 40GP but provides additional internal and door height. Cargo Gauge uses nominal dimensions of 12.03 × 2.35 × 2.39 m for a 40GP and 12.03 × 2.35 × 2.69 m for a 40HC.
Can Cargo Gauge calculate mixed-size shipments?
Yes. Add multiple cargo lines and the calculator assesses the combined footprints, stated stacking limits, total weight, and total volume. Mixed-size results remain a planning estimate rather than a final stowage plan.
Are the results suitable for booking a container?
Use the result for early planning and comparison. Container specifications, weight limits, packing gaps, load distribution, securing requirements, and carrier rules vary, so confirm the final loadability with the carrier or loading specialist before booking.
REFERENCE
40HC at a glance
Nominal dimensions vary by container manufacturer and carrier.
Inside12.03 × 2.35 × 2.69 m
Door opening2.34 × 2.58 m
Max payload28,600 kg
Volume76.3 m³