Cases Per Pallet Calculator
Count how many cases fit on a pallet, including the layer pattern and total case count.
How the cases-per-pallet calculator works
This page counts shipping cases, the regular outer cartons a case-packed product ships in, on a pallet, and reports the layer pattern alongside the total. It is the same geometry as a box count, framed around case dimensions. The default footprint is the GMA 48 × 40 in pallet.
The steps:
- Cases per layer, best of the two floor orientations of the case base:
- floor(48 / L) × floor(40 / W) vs floor(48 / W) × floor(40 / L)
- Layers,
floor((max stack height − 5.6 in deck) / caseH) - Total cases = cases per layer × layers
Worked example (page defaults)
A 13 × 11 × 9 in case on the GMA pallet, stacked to 60 in:
- Orientation A:
floor(48/13) × floor(40/11) = 3 × 3 = 9per layer - Orientation B:
floor(48/11) × floor(40/13) = 4 × 3 = 12per layer - Cases per layer = 12 (orientation B wins, note how rotating the case adds 3)
- Cargo height = 60 − 5.6 ≈ 54.4 in →
floor(54.4 / 9) = 6layers - Total = 12 × 6 = 72 cases
GMA pallet reference
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Footprint | 48 × 40 in (1219 × 1016 mm) |
| Deck height | ~5.6 in |
| Own weight | ~37 lb |
| Dynamic load rating | ~2,800 lb |
Why orientation matters here
The 13 × 11 case shows why the calculator always tests both ways round: laid one way it ties 9, rotated it ties 12, a third more on every layer. The result uses the single best orientation for all cases and does not interlock layers, so it is the column-stack count. For the tie and high reported as separate numbers, see the TI-HI calculator; for a general box count see the pallet calculator; and to check the stacked cases against the pallet's weight limit use the pallet weight calculator.