What are the dimensions of a 72 × 48 pallet in millimetres?

72 × 48 in is 1829 × 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 72 × 48 pallet weigh?

About 107 lb (49 kg) for the stringer pallet in mixed hardwood, green. The block pallet is about 134 lb. The skid is about 153 lb. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.

How much weight can a 72 × 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 72x48 the same as 48x72?

Same footprint, different pallet. The first number is the stringer (or stringerboard) length, so a 72x48 has 72 in stringers and 48 in top boards. See pallet dimensions explained.

Pallet sizes

72 × 48 pallet: dimensions, weight and specs

Reviewed September 25, 2026

In short

A 72 × 48 in pallet measures 1829 × 1219 mm. The 72 in side is the stringer length and is stated first. Also called 6 x 4 pallet. Standard builds: stringer pallet 4-3/4 in tall and about 107 lb; block pallet 5-3/4 in tall and about 134 lb; skid 4-1/4 in tall and about 153 lb.

Standard builds compared

	Stringer pallet	Block pallet	Skid
Overall height	4-3/4 in	5-3/4 in	4-1/4 in
Weight (approx.)	107 lb	134 lb	153 lb
Entry	Partial 4-way	Full 4-way	2-way
Top deckboards	11	11	11
Top board gap	2-15/16 in	2-15/16 in	2-15/16 in
Nails	160	99	96
Board feet	24.42	30.73	35.13
Parts	22	28	15
Indicative cost	$24.71	$29.00	$30.74

Weights in green mixed hardwood; cost is the engine's estimate at default lumber prices.

72 × 48 stringer pallet drawing

Third-angle views with chain dimensions to every board edge, nail locations and the parts list. Full specs and cut sizes.

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 2.950 in, 59% deck coverage.

Parts list

1	2	Top lead board 5/8 × 5-1/2 × 48
2	9	Top interior board 5/8 × 3-1/2 × 48
3	4	Stringer, notched 1-3/8 × 3-1/2 × 72
4	2	Bottom lead board 5/8 × 5-1/2 × 48
5	5	Bottom interior board 5/8 × 3-1/2 × 48

Title

72×48 stringer pallet

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Board feet

24.42

Nails

160

Weight

107 lb

Scale

NTS

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Dimensions

72 × 48 in converts to 1829 × 1219 mm. The length, 72 in, is the stringer direction; the width, 48 in, is the length of the top deckboards.

Choosing a build

72 × 48 stringer pallet: partial 4-way entry, about 107 lb. Read more about the stringer pallet.
72 × 48 block pallet: full 4-way entry, about 134 lb. Read more about the block pallet.
72 × 48 skid: 2-way entry, about 153 lb. Read more about the skid.

Questions

What are the dimensions of a 72 × 48 pallet in millimetres?: 72 × 48 in is 1829 × 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 72 × 48 pallet weigh?: About 107 lb (49 kg) for the stringer pallet in mixed hardwood, green. The block pallet is about 134 lb. The skid is about 153 lb. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.
How much weight can a 72 × 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 72x48 the same as 48x72?: Same footprint, different pallet. The first number is the stringer (or stringerboard) length, so a 72x48 has 72 in stringers and 48 in top boards. See pallet dimensions explained.