70 x 48 in plastic bulk containers
70 x 48 in is close to six feet long. It suits panels, door and body parts, long pipe and anything else that needs most of that length lying flat. Heights run from 19 to 50 in.
Heights it comes in
- 19 in
- 25 in
- 34 in
- 41 in
- 50 in
From Container Exchanger plastic gaylord page, reviewed 14 November 2026.
Containers made on it
- Collapsible containerThe usual build here; a 70 in empty that can't fold is a lot of air on a truck.
- Sleeve packFor large flat parts that come off by hoist or robot.
What it fits
Containers this long are handled with long forks or from the long side, and they need floor space to turn. Plan the aisles first. Two still fit side by side across a trailer on the 48 in side; the 70 in length uses more of the trailer per row.
Parts this size usually need dunnage to hold them apart: racks, dividers or bags. Send a drawing or a photo of the part and how many go in a container, and we quote the container with the dunnage noted.
Body shops, trailer builders and makers of signs, ladders or extrusions are typical buyers, along with automotive suppliers sending door skins, bumper fascias and trim to the line. Pick the height by how parts sit: lying flat in layers, a lower box; standing on edge in a rack, a taller one. If loading is by hand, a drop door on the long side lets a worker reach the bottom layer without climbing in.
A container this long flexes more in the middle of its walls than a shorter one under the same load, so check the maker's rating if you plan to stack three high with dense parts. Stacking full ones two high is the usual practice in a warehouse.
Long containers may need a lid with reinforcing ribs to keep it from sagging in the middle.
Before ordering, lay the longest part on the floor, chalk a 70 x 48 in rectangle round it and check the clearance at each end for hands or a hoist hook. Then check your forklift: long containers are often picked from the long side, so the forks need to reach well past the middle of the base. Racking bays built for 48 in pallets won't take this length without new beams; most plants keep long containers in floor stacks along a wall.
On a 53 ft trailer, about 630 in long inside, 70 in rows come to eight or nine depending on the trailer, against nine for 64 in rows. Measure your own trailers before counting on the ninth row, and strap long loads.
Questions about 70 x 48 in
- Is 70 x 48 a standard size?
- Yes, it is one of the long footprints containers are made in, with heights of 19, 25, 34, 41 and 50 in. It is less common than 48 x 45, so tell us how many you need early.
- How is it loaded on a trailer?
- Usually with the 48 in side across the trailer, two to a row, so each row uses 70 in of the trailer's length.
- What about a lid?
- Lids for long footprints are large and light; strapping slots help hold a stack in transit.
- Can one person move an empty?
- Folded, a pallet jack moves it easily. Carrying or unfolding it by hand is a two-person job.