- Footprint
- Octagon, 46 x 38 in inside
- Inside height
- 36 in
- Volume
- Eight-sided, see below
- Listed by one distributor
- 1300 lb in the product name
What this size is
This is the octabin entry. The angled corners resist bulging, which matters for loads that flow: pellets, regrind, powders, and melons and squash by the hundred. It sits on the 48 x 40 in pallet and holds 46 x 38 in inside.
Two distributors give two weights for what is nominally the same size: 29 lb for one and about 22.9 lb for an octagon-bottom triple wall listed as 1300#/ECT-155 for another. The spread is why the construction should be checked against the box in hand, and why the stamp is the thing to read.
The numbers
| Field | Value | How it is worked |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | 46 x 38 in inside | Length by width, matched to a pallet |
| Inside height | 36 in | Floor of the box to the top of the walls |
| Volume | see note | An eight-sided box has less volume than the 46 x 38 x 36 in rectangle around it, so we do not compute one. Ask for the maker's figure for the box in question. |
| Listed by one distributor | 1,300 lb | Part of the product name; the stamp is the only rating |
| Wall counts cited at this height | 2-wall, 3-wall, 4-wall, 5-wall | Heights makers cite: 2-wall 30 to 36, 3-wall 34 to 40, 4-wall 36 to 41, 5-wall 36 to 46 in |
What it is used for
- Resin, pellets and regrind.
- Powders in a lined box.
- Watermelon, cantaloupe and squash at harvest.
- Any flowable load that would bulge a rectangular wall.
Octabins are normally five-wall or heavy triple wall, and the bottom is usually partial with a slip sheet. Ask for a liner if the load is a powder.
How many fit on a 53-foot trailer
Computed, not promised. For the 46 x 38 x 36 in octagon box we use round working numbers for the trailer floor: 636 in long, 100 in wide and 108 in high inside, and a 6 in pallet under each box, which makes each layer 42 in tall. Check your carrier's trailer, since inside dimensions vary.
| Step | Result |
|---|---|
| Best orientation | 16 rows of 2 across |
| Boxes on the floor | 16 x 2 = 32 |
| Height per layer | 36 + 6 = 42 in |
| Layers that fit | 2 (108 / 42, rounded down) |
| If every layer is allowed | 64 |
Stacking is limited by the box rating, the weight of the load and your carrier's rules, so the last line is a ceiling, not a plan. The trailer guide works the other sizes the same way.
Questions
How is the octabin different from a normal gaylord?
Can it carry 2,200 lb?
- Uline, 46 x 38 x 36 triple-wall octagon bulk bin
- Container Exchanger, the gaylord box guide
- The Cary Company, 46 x 38 x 36 octagon-bottom triple wall