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40ft Reefer CBM Calculator

1152 × 228 × 218 cm57.3 m³ max
Internal Length
1152 cm
11.52 m
Internal Width
228 cm
2.28 m
Internal Height
218 cm
2.18 m
Max Capacity
57.3 m³
2023.5 ft³
Large refrigerated container for bulk perishable shipments — frozen meat, fresh produce, dairy. The cooling machinery at the front reduces usable floor space compared to a dry 40ft.

How Many of Your Items Fit?

The calculator below is pre-filled with the 40ft Reefer's internal dimensions. Change Pieces to calculate total CBM and see what percentage of the container you'd fill. To calculate a different box size, adjust the dimensions freely.

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Results
Total Volume
57.2590 m³
Container Fill99.9%of 57.3 m³

Nearly full — allow room for packing materials and load securing.

CBM per Piece
57.2590 m³
cubic metres
Cubic Feet
2022.08 ft³
1 m³ = 35.3147 ft³
Litres
57,259 L
1 m³ = 1,000 litres
Cubic Inches
3,494,156 in³
1 m³ = 61,023.7 in³
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