Freight & Pallet Guides
Answers to the pallet questions that come up when you quote, load or receive freight. The numbers come from pallet makers' spec sheets, ISO 6780 and manufacturers' pallet counts, and each guide says where.
Standard Pallet SizesThe 48 × 40 in GMA pallet is about 30% of new US wood pallets; ISO 6780 lists six sizes.How Much Does a Pallet Weigh?A 48 × 40 wood pallet weighs 30 to 48 lb, 37 lb on average; a Euro pallet about 25 kg.Skid vs PalletA skid has one deck on runners and no bottom boards; a pallet has both decks.Bill of Lading (BOL)The carrier's receipt, the contract and sometimes the title: what goes on an LTL BOL, field by field.FOB Shipping Point vs DestinationWho owns the goods on the truck, who pays the carrier and who files the damage claim.Pallet vs Palette vs PalatePallet carries freight, palette holds paint, palate is the roof of your mouth.
How many fit on a pallet?
Counts from manufacturers and big-box retailers, with what a full pallet weighs and how to move it. Bag size and brand change the count, so each page lists the common sizes.
Bags of Concrete42 bags of 80 lb concrete mix per palletBags of Cement35 bags of 94 lb Portland cement per palletBags of Sand56 bags of 50 lb sand per palletBags of Mulch70 bags of 2 cu ft mulch per palletCases of Water72 to 84 cases of 24 × 16.9 oz bottles per palletBricks500 modular bricks per pallet (cube)Cinder Blocks72 standard 8 × 8 × 16 blocks per palletSod450 to 500 sq ft of sod per pallet