The American industry, standard size wooden pallet is 48” x 40”. With Greenway Products & Services, LLC, you can get virtually any sized wooden pallet or plastic pallet you need. The information below is simply a guideline to the most commonly configured pallets used in the world today. Please contact us for details, and assistance with your specific needs.
North American Pallets
Of the top pallets used in North America, the most commonly used by far is the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) pallet, which accounts for 30% of all new wood pallets produced in the United States. The ISO also recognizes the GMA pallet footprint as one of its six standard sizes.
| Dimensions (W × L) | Production Rank | Industries Using |
|---|---|---|
| 48” × 40” | 1 | Grocery, Many Others |
| 42” × 42” | 2 | Telecom, Paint |
| 48” × 48” | 3 | Drums |
| 40” × 48” | 4 | Military, Cement |
| 48” × 42” | 5 | Chemical, Beverage |
| 40” × 40” | 6 | Dairy |
| 48” × 45” | 7 | Automotive |
| 44” × 44” | 8 | Drums, Chemical |
| 36” × 36” | 9 | Beverage |
| 48” × 36” | 10 | Beverage, Shingles, Paper |
| 35” × 45.5” | Unknown | Military ISO Container |
| 48” × 20” | Unknown | Retail |
ISO Pallets
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sanctions six pallet dimensions, detailed in ISO Standard 6780: Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling—principal dimensions and tolerances.
| Dimensions (W × L) | Region Most Used |
|---|---|
| 48.00” × 40.00” | North America |
| 39.37” × 47.24” | Europe, Asia (similar to 48” x 40″) |
| 44.88” × 44.88” | Australia |
| 42.00” × 42.00” | North America, Europe, Asia |
| 43.30” × 43.30” | Asia |
| 31.50” × 47.24” | Europe (fits many doorways) |