How many mattresses fit in a 20ft container?
A 20ft container fits about 20 queen mattresses flat or up to 200 compressed. The compression ratio makes or breaks the shipment economics.
20–200
queen-size (flat: ~20, compressed: ~200)
- Queen flat
- ~20 mattresses
- Queen compressed
- 150–200 mattresses
- Container volume
- 33.1 m³
- Max payload
- 21,770 kg
When to use 20ft vs 40ft
If shipping flat mattresses, a 20ft container is almost never worth it — 20 units doesn't justify the shipping cost. Go 40ft or compress them.
Compressed mattresses make 20ft viable for small orders (150–200 units).
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