Packaging & Logistics worked example

Truckload Pallet Capacity at 72% usable floor positions: a worked example

Suppose usable floor positions falls to 72%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate how many pallets fit in a trailer or container from floor positions, stack height, and how much of the load can actually be stacked.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Floor pallet positions: 26 positions (held at the documented default)
  • Stack height: 2 pallets high (held at the documented default)
  • Usable floor positions: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Stackable load share: 90 % (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross truckload pallet capacity = floor pallet positions × stack height.
  • Net pallets per load works out to 33.7 pallets at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gross pallet positions works out to 52 pallets at these inputs.
  • Unusable floor loss works out to 14.56 pallets at these inputs.
  • Non-stackable loss works out to 3.74 pallets at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where usable floor positions sits at 100% and the headline result is 46.8 pallets, this scenario comes in 28% below the baseline at 33.7 pallets.
  • It multiplies floor positions by stack height for gross capacity, then discounts by usable-position and stackable-share percentages to get net pallets per load. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Net pallets per load: 33.7 pallets (headline result)
  • Gross pallet positions: 52 pallets
  • Unusable floor loss: 14.56 pallets
  • Non-stackable loss: 3.74 pallets

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Truckload Pallet Capacity calculator, set usable floor positions to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.