How many mattresses fit in a 40ft container?
A 40ft container fits 40 flat queen mattresses or up to 400 compressed/rolled ones. Compression changes everything.
200–400
queen-size mattresses (compressed/rolled vs flat)
- Flat (queen)
- ~40 mattresses
- Compressed/rolled
- 200–400 mattresses
- Twin (flat)
- ~60 mattresses
- Container volume
- 67.5 m³
Flat vs compressed
| Format | Box dimensions | Fit in 40ft |
|---|---|---|
| Queen flat | 2030×1520×250 mm | ~40 |
| Queen compressed | 1100×400×400 mm | ~350 |
| King flat | 2030×1930×250 mm | ~32 |
Compressed mattresses ship in a fraction of the space. If your supplier offers rolled/boxed options, the container count jumps 5–10×.
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