How many sofas fit in a 40ft container?
A 40ft container fits 18–24 standard sofas. Furniture is the ultimate volume hog — big, light, and awkwardly shaped.
18–24
standard 3-seater sofas in retail packaging
- 3-seater (boxed)
- 18–24 sofas
- Flat-pack (IKEA-style)
- 40–60 sofas
- 2-seater (boxed)
- 25–30 sofas
- Container volume
- 67.5 m³
The volume problem
A boxed 3-seater sofa occupies about 1.6 m³ but weighs only 40–60 kg. At 24 sofas, total weight is barely 1,200 kg — 5% of the payload limit. You're paying for air.
Flat-pack is 2–3× more efficient. If your supplier offers KD (knocked-down) furniture, the shipping economics improve dramatically.
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