---
title: "How Do I Estimate How Many Cartons Will Fit on a Pallet?"
description: "Provides a formula (shipment CBM divided by 1.5) to roughly estimate cartons per pallet and total pallet count when palletizing at origin."
language: en
canonical: https://www.flexport.com/help/estimate-cartons-per-pallet/
lifecycle: live
author:
  - "Flexport Editorial"
publishedAt: 2018-03-08T14:46:23.516Z
dateModified: 2026-07-31T03:22:14Z
readingTimeMinutes: 1
topics:
  - "eCom Fulfillment"
  - "Ocean Freight"
---

# How Do I Estimate How Many Cartons Will Fit on a Pallet?

You can **estimate** how many cartons will fit on a pallet by dividing the CBM (cubic meters) of the shipment by 1.5. This is a **rough estimate** that may help you estimate storage charges or give you an idea of how many pallets you will be shipping if you [palletize at origin](https://www.flexport.com/help/palletizing-cargo-consideration/). The actual number of pallets will not be certain until the cartons are palletized.

![Formula diagram showing 5 CBM of cartons divided by 1.5 and rounded up equals the number of pallets needed.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/e3ef71aa974b7d79e861300f3dbeebe1cddbfead-1430x364.png)

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flexport.com/help/estimate-cartons-per-pallet/](https://www.flexport.com/help/estimate-cartons-per-pallet/) for AI/LLM consumption.*