Both layouts
EPAL 2 covers 92.4% of the floor and 48 × 40 covers 95.3%. One EPAL 2 takes 1.20 m² and one 48 × 40 takes 1.24 m², so the count alone does not tell you which carries more goods: 26 × 1.20 = 31.2 m² against 26 × 1.24 = 32.2 m² of pallet deck.
Floor and door
The EU 13.6 m curtainsider (Euroliner) has 33.8 m² of floor (364 sq ft) inside. Pallet decks cover 31.2 m² with EPAL 2 and 32.2 m² with 48 × 40, leaving 2.6 m² and 1.6 m² of gaps.
The door opening is 2,480 mm wide, so the EPAL 2, carried narrow side first, clears it by 1,480 mm and a 48 × 40 by 1,464 mm. The EPAL 2 layout puts 26 turned with the 1000 mm side along the length; the 48 × 40 layout puts 26 turned with the 1016 mm side along the length.
Inputs
| Inside length × width | 13,620 × 2,480 mm |
|---|---|
| Inside height | 2,650 mm |
| Door opening, width × height | 2,480 × 2,750 mm |
| Guideline payload | not published by the source |
| EPAL 2 footprint | 1,200 × 1,000 mm |
| 48 × 40 footprint | 1,219 × 1,016 mm |
| Equipment source | DP World. source lists gross 39,000–41,000 kg and tare 6,880–7,100 kg, not a payload |
How this is computed
The engine tries every split of the deck into rows of pallets placed one way and rows placed the other way, along the length and across the width, and keeps the arrangement with the most pallets. It does not overhang, mix in other pallet sizes or allow for bulging goods. The methodology page explains each step, and the load planner runs the same code on your own dimensions.