40ft High Cube Container Calculator
How your cargo fills a 40HC container by cube and payload.
Volume utilisation
Volume util.
3.1%
Weight util.
1.6%
Cargo CBM
2.400m³
Your cargo uses only 3.1% of the container's volume. You have approximately 73.900 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 High Cube76.3 m³, 26,470 kg10 units2.4000 m³76.3 − 2.40073.900 m³2.400 ÷ 76.33.1%420 ÷ 26,4701.6%Next calculation
40ft Container Calculator
How your cargo fills a 40ft standard 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 cargo dimensions and quantity to see volume and weight utilisation in a 40ft High Cube container (30 cm taller than standard).
Formula
Worked example
0.24 m³ × 100 cartons = 24 m³ out of 76.3 m³ = 31.5% volume utilisation.
Frequently asked questions
What is a 40HC container?
A 40ft High Cube container is 9.5 feet (2.9 m) tall externally, giving 2.70 m internal height vs 2.39 m for a standard 40ft. This adds about 8.6 m³ of capacity.