How much does a 40 × 48 pallet weigh?

About 66 lb (30 kg) for the stringer pallet in mixed hardwood, green. The block pallet is about 95 lb. The skid is about 87 lb. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.

How much weight can a 40 × 48 pallet hold?

It depends on how the pallet is supported: floor-stacked, racked or stacked loads each get a different safe load, and the same pallet can rate several times higher on the floor than in a rack. Certified ratings come from a Pallet Design System analysis or physical testing; see pallet load capacity.

Is 40x48 the same as 48x40?

Same footprint, different pallet. The first number is the stringer (or stringerboard) length, so a 40x48 has 40 in stringers and 48 in top boards. See pallet dimensions explained.

40 × 48 pallet: dimensions, weight and specs

A 40 × 48 in pallet measures 1016 × 1219 mm. The 40 in side is the stringer length and is stated first. Also called 40 x 48 pallet. Common in military, cement. Standard builds: stringer pallet 4-3/4 in tall and about 66 lb; block pallet 5-3/4 in tall and about 95 lb; skid 4-1/4 in tall and about 87 lb.

Reviewed September 25, 2026

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Builds compared

	Stringer pallet	Block pallet	Skid
Overall height	4-3/4 in	5-3/4 in	4-1/4 in
Weight	≈ 66 lb	≈ 95 lb	≈ 87 lb
Entry	Partial 4-way	Full 4-way	2-way
Top deckboards	6	6	6
Top board gap	3 in	3 in	3 in
Nails	104	69	56
Board feet	15.03	21.78	19.86
Parts	15	23	10

Weights in green mixed hardwood, nails included. Each build page lists five species.

40 × 48 stringer pallet drawing

Specs and cut list Edit in the designer

Notes

All dimensions in inches, actual size.
Nails per Uniform Standard Table 5: two per joint on boards up to 5-1/4 in, three up to 7-1/4 in.
2.25 in helical nails.
Interior bottom boards clustered between the notches for fork entry.
Top gap 3.000 in, 63% deck coverage.

Parts list

1	2	Top lead board 5/8 × 5-1/2 × 48
2	4	Top interior board 5/8 × 3-1/2 × 48
3	4	Stringer, notched 1-3/8 × 3-1/2 × 40
4	2	Bottom lead board 5/8 × 5-1/2 × 48
5	3	Bottom interior board 5/8 × 3-1/2 × 48

Title

40×48 stringer pallet

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Board feet

15.03

Nails

104

Weight

66 lb

Scale

NTS

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Dimensions

40 × 48 in is 1016 × 1219 mm. The length, 40 in, is the stringer direction; the width, 48 in, is the length of the top deckboards. Overall height depends on the build: 4-3/4 in for the stringer pallet, 5-3/4 in for the block pallet, 4-1/4 in for the skid.

Where it's used

Standards that list it

ANSI MH1

Which build? stringer pallets (partial 4-way entry), block pallets (full 4-way entry) and skids (2-way entry). See stringer vs block pallets.

Questions

What are the dimensions of a 40 × 48 pallet in millimetres?: 40 × 48 in is 1016 × 1219 mm. Overall height depends on the build: 4-3/4 in for the stringer pallet, 5-3/4 in for the block pallet, 4-1/4 in for the skid.
How much does a 40 × 48 pallet weigh?: About 66 lb (30 kg) for the stringer pallet in mixed hardwood, green. The block pallet is about 95 lb. The skid is about 87 lb. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.
How much weight can a 40 × 48 pallet hold?: It depends on how the pallet is supported: floor-stacked, racked or stacked loads each get a different safe load, and the same pallet can rate several times higher on the floor than in a rack. Certified ratings come from a Pallet Design System analysis or physical testing; see pallet load capacity.
Is 40x48 the same as 48x40?: Same footprint, different pallet. The first number is the stringer (or stringerboard) length, so a 40x48 has 40 in stringers and 48 in top boards. See pallet dimensions explained.