Efficient loading question:

We get 22 pallets on a 48 footer when they're loaded straight. I deliver groceries, maybe I'm not accounting for the product "overlap?

 

I can get 24 pallets in a 53 when they are all put in straight. To get 26, you would need to turn 2 on each side.

 

Hmm. I coulda sworn I've gotten 26 in straight on a 53' roll-door trailer. I could be wrong. But I'm pretty sure it is possible. Provided there's no freight overhanging the pallets. With nose and back door thickness accounted for, you should still have a few inches to get the door shut. Of course everything has be tight. Probably not doable very often in the real world, though. The inches always get eaten up by pallets not tight, crooked, or with overhanging freight.

 

van or reefer, standard pallets (40" X 48"), swing door trailer:

53'

straight 26
pinwheeled or chimney block 28
sideways 30

48'

straight 24
pinwheeled or chimney block 26
sideways 28

OF COURSE when product not overlap the pallets

 

There are differant sized pallets, are you using standard pallets?

 

Yep, wasn't accounting for the fact that 95% of our trailers are roll doors. In addition they're dual temp reefers and have the bulkhead "buns" that take some room also. My bad.

 

And reefers have thick walls from the insulation also.

 

Lettuce on a 53.....is always 30 plts double sideways.....standard loadin shouldn't be an issue.....loaded hundreds like this....