45ft high cube container
A 45-foot high cube stretches the 40HC: about 13.56 × 2.35 × 2.70 m inside and 86 CBM rated, tare near 4,800 kg. The extra 5 feet of floor is real pallet spots — often two more GMA rows — but chassis and rail well-cars may treat 45s as special equipment. Confirm the box before you pack to 86 CBM.
How many of your cartons fit?
Carton count
Floor-packed and stacked to the ceiling, upright, no weight cap. Full payload logic lives on the container loading calculator.
US domestic 53 ft containers are a different animal (wider, not ISO 8 ft). Do not mix those internals with this ISO 45HC page.
Interior dimensions used
| L × W × H | Inches | Rated cube |
|---|---|---|
| 13.56 × 2.35 × 2.7 m | 533.9 × 92.5 × 106.3 in | 86 CBM |
Dimensions vary by manufacturer and build year. Practical loading efficiency is typically 80–90% of rated CBM.
Formula
- Per layer = integer pack of carton footprint on 13.56 × 2.35 m.
- Layers = floor(2.7 m / carton height).
- Cartons = per layer × layers (no payload cap on this mini tool).
Questions
How many CBM is a 45ft high cube?
Rated capacity is about 86 CBM from typical internals of 13.56 × 2.35 × 2.7 m (533.9 × 92.5 × 106.3 in). Plan 80–90% in real stuffing.
Are these CSC-plate numbers?
No. They are published typicals. The plate on the box you receive is the authority for tare, payload and, in practice, the interior you pack.