Nestable Pallets, 48 x 32 in Euro Footprint
A 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) nestable covers 10.33 sq ft, 77.4 percent of a standard 48 x 40 in pallet, and is the choice for shipments into Europe, where a 1200 x 800 mm pallet is often required.
48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm), in numbers
- Inches
- 47.2 x 31.5
- Millimetres
- 1199 x 800
- Area
- 10.33 sq ft1,487 sq in
- Against 48 x 40
- 77.4 percent
Arithmetic from the footprint; ratings come from the maker's sheet for the model.
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What rides on a 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) pallet
- Shipments into Europe, where a 1200 x 800 mm pallet is often required
- Lightweight one-way pallets
- Retail displays and half-pallet formats
The Euro pallet is 1200 x 800 mm, about 48 x 31.5 in, and is often required for shipments into Europe. Many lightweight one-way plastic pallets are made in it, and PHS Plastic lists a nestable in the 32 x 48 in size.
Nesting matters even more for one-way export, because the empty pallets travel from the maker to the loading dock before they travel with the cargo.
Shape and size
- Perimeter: 157.4 in (3,998 mm).
- Diagonal corner to corner: 56.7 in (1,441 mm), which is the room a pallet needs to turn in an aisle.
- Area: 0.959 square metres, 10.33 square feet.
- Aspect: the long side is 1.498 times the short side.
In practice
The Euro pallet is as much a rule as a size. Receivers in Europe often require it because their racks, trucks and handling were built around it, so the question for an exporter is rarely whether it is better and almost always whether the buyer will accept anything else. Ask in writing before an order is cut.
Lightweight one-way versions are the usual choice, because the pallet seldom comes back. That makes weight and nest height matter even more than rating: every pound saved is freight, and every inch of stack height saved is trailer space on the way to the loading dock. The cheapest pallet to ship empty is the one that nests.
Against its nearest footprints
| Footprint | Millimetres | Area, sq in | Area, sq ft | Against 48 x 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) | 1199 x 800 | 1,487 | 10.33 | 77.4 percent |
| Euro 1200 x 800 mm | 1199 x 800 | 1,487 | 10.33 | 77.4 percent |
The table orders the closest four by area. A 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) pallet is 1,487 sq in; the nearest listed footprint differs by 0 sq in. Footprint is the choice the container makes for you, and a small difference in area is a large difference to a rack beam or a drum.
Counting the empty trailer
Few makers print per-stack or per-trailer figures for a 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) nestable, so this site does not invent them. Ask for the two numbers, enter them in the calculator under another footprint, and the trailers follow.
As an illustration of the arithmetic only: if a maker printed 1,500 per trailer, 3,000 returning pallets would need 2 trailers, 5,000 would need 4, and 9,860 would need 7. Use the maker's real figure, not this one.
48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) against every other footprint
| Compared with | Inches | Millimetres | Area, sq in | 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) as a multiple | Area gap, sq in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 x 40 in | 48 x 40 in | 1219 x 1016 mm | 1,920 | 0.774 | -433 |
| 48 x 48 in | 48 x 48 in | 1219 x 1219 mm | 2,304 | 0.645 | -817 |
| 48 x 45 in | 48 x 45 in | 1219 x 1143 mm | 2,160 | 0.688 | -673 |
| 45 x 45 in | 45 x 45 in | 1143 x 1143 mm | 2,025 | 0.734 | -538 |
| 43 x 43 in | 43 x 43 in | 1092 x 1092 mm | 1,849 | 0.804 | -362 |
| 42 x 42 in | 42 x 42 in | 1067 x 1067 mm | 1,764 | 0.843 | -277 |
| 1200 x 1000 mm | 47.2 x 39.4 in | 1199 x 1001 mm | 1,860 | 0.799 | -373 |
| 56 x 44 in beverage | 56 x 44 in | 1422 x 1118 mm | 2,464 | 0.603 | -977 |
| 48 x 32 in | 48 x 32 in | 1219 x 813 mm | 1,536 | 0.968 | -49 |
| 1200 x 1200 mm | 47.2 x 47.2 in | 1199 x 1199 mm | 2,228 | 0.667 | -741 |
| 1165 x 1165 mm | 45.9 x 45.9 in | 1166 x 1166 mm | 2,107 | 0.706 | -620 |
Questions for the maker
- Whether the receiver demands the Euro size, and the rack that handles it
- Weight, since light pallets save freight
- Static rating for the leg
From the dock
- Warehouses with low ceilings find nested stacks fit under sprinkler lines that tall un-nested stacks would hit.
- Nesting pays only when pallets come back. A one-way shipment gains nothing from a deep nest except cheaper freight out.
Words on this page
- Dunnage
- Loose material used to support or secure cargo inside a trailer or container.
- One-way pallet
- A light pallet built to carry cargo to a destination and stay there, often used in export.
- Nest ratio
- How many empty pallets fit in the height of one: pallet height divided by nest increment.
- HDPE
- High-density polyethylene, a tough resin used in many plastic pallets, valued for strength against its weight.
Questions people ask
Is a 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) pallet always nestable?
No. Nestable is a style, not a size. Check the sheet for the model: a stackable or rackable in 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm) will not nest, and its empties take full height.
Where do I find ratings for 48 x 32 in Euro (1200 x 800 mm)?
On the maker's sheet for the named model. Static, dynamic and racking are three separate numbers; if one is missing, the pallet is not rated for it.
Tell us the footprint and how many stacks you move.
We work out the empty trailer, then take the request for a load.