GMA 48 x 40 in Pallet
1,219 × 1,016 mm (48.0 × 40.0 in), 29% larger than a EUR1 pallet.
- Only the EUR6 half pallet has a lighter weight (9.5 kg against 23.0 kg).
- It fills the floor best in the EU reefer trailer (97.6%, 26 pallets) and worst in the 20ft open top (80.4%).
- It covers more of the floor than a EUR1 in 14 of the 20 units.
1,219 × 1,016millimetres48.0 × 40.0 in · 1.24 m² · 13.3 sq ft
1,219
1,016
Top view to scale, in mm
this palletEUR1 outline, for comparison
Specification
Size
- Height
- 141 mm
- Length ÷ width
- 1.2
1 source
Build
- Weight
- 23.0 kg
- Code
- 48x40
- Standard
- GMA / North American standard; ISO 6780 footprint 1219 x 1016
17.0–29.0 across 2 sources
Loading metres (EU trailer)
- Lengthwise, 3 abreast
- 0.406 m per pallet
- Crosswise, 2 abreast
- 0.508 m per pallet
How many fit
Container or trailerFitShare of floor covered
- EU reefer trailer2697.6%
- 45ft pallet-wide container2697.4%
- EU box trailer2696.1%
- 13.6 m curtainsider2695.3%
- mega trailer2695.3%
- 40ft high cube reefer2093.8%
- 48 ft dry van2893.5%
- 45ft high cube2493.3%
- 53 ft dry van3091.6%
- 48 ft flatbed2891.5%
- 48 ft step deck2891.5%
- 20ft reefer container989.6%
- 26 ft box truck1489.1%
- 53 ft flatbed3088.8%
- 40ft open top2087.7%
- 40ft container2087.6%
- 40ft high cube2087.6%
- 40ft high cube open top2087.6%
- 20ft container980.4%
- 20ft open top980.4%
How it compares
Floor used in a 40ft container — 10th highest of 12
87.6%
84.9% · EUR11165×1165 (AU) · 96.0%
Footprint — 3rd highest of 12
1.24 m²
0.24 m² · 600×400 quarter pallet1165×1165 (AU) · 1.36 m²
Related
Sources: CHEP, ISO 6780 via Wikipedia. Method