40ft Container Calculator
How your cargo fills a 40ft standard container by cube and payload.
Volume utilisation
Volume util.
3.5%
Weight util.
1.6%
Cargo CBM
2.400m³
Your cargo uses only 3.5% of the container's volume. You have approximately 65.300 m³ of theoretical cube remaining. Consider LCL (shared container) for cost efficiency.
Estimated
Internal dimensions vary by manufacturer. This is a capacity estimate, not a packing plan.
How it was calculated
40ft Standard67.7 m³, 26,750 kg10 units2.4000 m³67.7 − 2.40065.300 m³2.400 ÷ 67.73.5%420 ÷ 26,7501.6%Next calculation
40ft High Cube Container Calculator
How your cargo fills a 40HC container by cube and payload.
20ft Container Calculator
How your cargo fills a 20ft standard container by cube and payload.
Container Cube Calculator
Compare cargo CBM against 20ft, 40ft, and 40HC side by side.
Container Utilization Calculator
Volume and weight utilisation for the container you select.
How it works
Enter your cargo and see how it fills a 40ft standard container.
Formula
Worked example
0.24 m³ × 100 cartons = 24 m³ out of 67.7 m³ = 35.5% volume utilisation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CBM of a 40ft container?
A 40ft standard container holds approximately 67.7 m³ (12.03 × 2.35 × 2.39 m internal dimensions).