How much does a 48 × 42 pallet weigh?

About 61 lb (28 kg) for the stringer pallet in mixed hardwood, green. The block pallet is about 98 lb. The skid is about 81 lb. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.

How much weight can a 48 × 42 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 48x42 the same as 42x48?

Same footprint, different pallet. The first number is the stringer (or stringerboard) length, so a 48x42 has 48 in stringers and 42 in top boards. See pallet dimensions explained.

48 × 42 pallet: dimensions, weight and specs

A 48 × 42 in pallet measures 1219 × 1067 mm. The 48 in side is the stringer length and is stated first. Also called 48 x 42 pallet. Common in chemical, beverage. Standard builds: stringer pallet 4-3/4 in tall and about 61 lb; block pallet 5-3/4 in tall and about 98 lb; skid 4-1/4 in tall and about 81 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	≈ 61 lb	≈ 98 lb	≈ 81 lb
Entry	Partial 4-way	Full 4-way	2-way
Top deckboards	7	7	7
Top board gap	3-1/4 in	3-1/4 in	3-1/4 in
Nails	84	75	48
Board feet	13.93	22.39	18.48
Parts	15	24	10

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

48 × 42 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 3.250 in, 59% deck coverage.

Parts list

1	2	Top lead board 5/8 × 5-1/2 × 42
2	5	Top interior board 5/8 × 3-1/2 × 42
3	3	Stringer, notched 1-3/8 × 3-1/2 × 48
4	2	Bottom lead board 5/8 × 5-1/2 × 42
5	3	Bottom interior board 5/8 × 3-1/2 × 42

Title

48×42 stringer pallet

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Board feet

13.93

Nails

Weight

61 lb

Scale

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Dimensions

48 × 42 in is 1219 × 1067 mm. The length, 48 in, is the stringer direction; the width, 42 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 48 × 42 pallet in millimetres?: 48 × 42 in is 1219 × 1067 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 48 × 42 pallet weigh?: About 61 lb (28 kg) for the stringer pallet in mixed hardwood, green. The block pallet is about 98 lb. The skid is about 81 lb. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.
How much weight can a 48 × 42 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 48x42 the same as 42x48?: Same footprint, different pallet. The first number is the stringer (or stringerboard) length, so a 48x42 has 48 in stringers and 42 in top boards. See pallet dimensions explained.