How Many Cases of Water Are on a Pallet?

Cases of water per pallet

72 to 84 cases of 24 × 16.9 oz bottles per pallet.

Bottles per pallet — 1,728 to 2,016 bottles of 16.9 oz.
The water alone weighs 1,905 to 2,222 lb — each 16.9 oz bottle holds about 1.1 lb of water.
Brand decides the count — each bottler uses its own case size and layer pattern.
Shipping a pallet? Check its freight class.

A pallet of 16.9 oz bottled water holds 72 to 84 cases of 24, depending on the brand's pallet pattern. Staples lists Pure Life at 78 cases per pallet and True Clear at 84. That is 1,728 to 2,016 bottles.

Pallet	Cases · bottles
True Clear 16.9 oz (Staples)	84 cases · 2,016 bottles
Pure Life 16.9 oz (Staples, Quill)	78 cases · 1,872 bottles
72-case pattern	72 cases · 1,728 bottles

Why the case count changes by brand

Bottlers build pallets to their own case sizes and layer patterns, so the same 24-pack of 16.9 oz bottles can come 72, 78 or 84 cases to a pallet. The listing or the supplier's spec sheet gives the exact count for the product you are buying.

Other bottle sizes change the count again. Bigger packs mean fewer cases per pallet, so check the count for the pack you want rather than assuming 24-packs.

To size an order, count bottles, not pallets. An event for 300 people at 2 bottles each needs 600 bottles, which is 25 cases of 24: about a third of a 78-case pallet. An office that drinks 2 cases a week would take 39 weeks to finish the same full pallet.

What a pallet of water weighs

A 16.9 fl oz bottle holds 500 mL, about 1.1 lb of water, so a case of 24 carries about 26.5 lb of water. On a 72-case pallet the water alone is about 1,905 lb; on an 84-case pallet about 2,222 lb. Bottles, film and the pallet add to that.

Water ships dense and heavy, so the pallet's weight, more than its size, usually sets what a forklift, liftgate or truck can handle.

Shipping a pallet of water?

Enter the pallet's size and full weight to check its freight class before you book.