1200 x 1000 mm plastic pallets, by the trailer
1200 x 1000 mm
- Inches
- 47.2 x 39.4
- Millimetres
- 1,200 x 1,000
- Deck area
- 12.92 sq ft
- Standard
- ISO 2 (ISO 6780)
- Region
- Europe and Asia
A 1200 x 1000 mm pallet, sold as ISO 2, is 47.2 x 39.4 in. It is close to a 48 x 40 but not the same: it is 0.8 in shorter on the long side and 0.6 in shorter on the short side.
ISO 6780 lists 1000 x 1200 mm for Europe and Asia. Nelson lists a nestable 1200 x 1000 model.
Where the 1200 x 1000 mm is used
Imports and exports to and from Europe and Asia, and plants that handle both a North American footprint and this one.
The footprint, worked out
The 1200 x 1000 mm figures below are arithmetic on the footprint (47.2 by 39.4 in), not a maker's claim. Inches convert to millimetres at 25.4, deck area is length times width, and the comparison is against the 48 x 40 GMA at 1,920 sq in.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Nominal length x width, inches | 47.2 x 39.4 |
| Length x width, mm | 1,200 x 1,000 |
| Deck area | 1,860 sq in (12.92 sq ft) |
| Area against a 48 x 40 | 96.9 percent |
| Corner to corner | 61.5 in |
| Long side over short side | 1.20 |
Because it is almost a 48 x 40, a 1200 x 1000 can ride a North American conveyor but may sit loose in a tight bay. The difference is real and small.
Next to its closest footprints
| Footprint | Deck area | Compared with this one |
|---|---|---|
| 43 x 43 | 1,849 sq in | 99.4 percent of this footprint |
| 1100 x 1100 mm | 1,876 sq in | 100.8 percent of this footprint |
| 48 x 40 | 1,920 sq in | 103.2 percent of this footprint |
| 42 x 42 | 1,764 sq in | 94.8 percent of this footprint |
Do not substitute one for the other to save money without measuring the bay and the guide rails.
What to settle before the order
- Whether your racks will take the 0.8 in difference without trouble.
- Whether the receiver specifies ISO 2 by name.
- Rating and entry type.
- Nestable or stackable.
- One-way or returnable.
Ask the maker whether the nominal size is the outside dimension of the deck or of the runners.
All sixteen footprints against the 1200 x 1000 mm
The table sets every other footprint on this site against the 1200 x 1000 mm, whose deck is 1,860 sq in. A figure under 100 percent means the other deck is smaller. The last column is the plain difference in area, which is what a lift truck driver would call extra or missing deck.
| Footprint | Deck area, sq in | Against the 1200 x 1000 mm | Difference, sq in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 x 40 | 1,920 | 103.2% | +60 |
| 48 x 48 | 2,304 | 123.9% | +444 |
| 48 x 45 | 2,160 | 116.1% | +300 |
| 45 x 45 | 2,025 | 108.9% | +165 |
| 43 x 43 | 1,849 | 99.4% | -11 |
| 42 x 42 | 1,764 | 94.8% | -96 |
| 40 x 40 | 1,600 | 86.0% | -260 |
| 36 x 36 | 1,296 | 69.7% | -564 |
| 48 x 32 Euro | 1,536 | 82.6% | -324 |
| 1200 x 1200 mm | 2,232 | 120.0% | +372 |
| 1100 x 1100 mm | 1,876 | 100.8% | +16 |
| 56 x 44 | 2,464 | 132.5% | +604 |
| 48 x 20 half | 960 | 51.6% | -900 |
| 40 x 24 half | 960 | 51.6% | -900 |
| 24 x 20 quarter | 480 | 25.8% | -1,380 |
Measure this on your own dock
Measure the bay in millimetres and compare with 1200 x 1000. It is 0.76 in shorter and 0.63 in narrower than a 48 x 40, a difference that a conveyor guide set for 48 x 40 may or may not tolerate. Test one pallet on the line before ordering a trailer of them.
From request to trailer
- Send the ship-to. A delivery ZIP, a footprint and a quantity, in pallets or in trailers. If you do not know a rating, describe the load.
- We match a model. We pick a maker and model whose published static, dynamic and racking load fit the load, and say so when only one maker fits.
- You get a count. The quote carries the maker's own per-trailer figure where one is published, and says plainly where none is.
- Papers and delivery. For food or pharma we attach the resin and colourant documents. A standing supply repeats the same line on every order.
What a complete request carries
- The footprint, in inches or millimetres, and whether it is fixed by a rack bay or a container.
- How many pallets, or how many 53 ft trailers.
- The ratings the load needs: static for the stack, dynamic for the move, racking only if the pallet sits on beams.
- Food, pharma, chemical, automotive, warehouse or export use, which sets the papers.
- One load now, or a standing supply with the same line on every order.
- Where it goes and when, and anything marked on the pallet: colour, logo, RFID tag.
Terms on this page
- Nestable
- Empty pallets stack inside one another, cutting empty storage space by up to 75 percent.
- Runners
- Bottom rails that touch the floor or rack and carry the load.
- Stackable
- Loaded pallets can sit on top of each other, up to the static rating.
- Open deck
- Top deck with gaps between slats or ribs; lighter and drains.
- Closed deck
- Solid top deck with no gaps; keeps small items from falling through.
- Picture frame
- A raised rim around the deck edge that keeps cartons from sliding off.
- Lip
- Raised edge on the deck, or an optional soft lip, that keeps the load in place.
- Anti-slip
- Textured deck or rubber grommets that reduce load slip.
- Multi-trip pallet
- A pallet designed to be returned and reused many times.
- One-way pallet
- A cheaper pallet shipped with the load and not expected back.
Questions at the dock
Is ISO 2 the same as 48 x 40?
No. 1200 x 1000 mm is 47.2 x 39.4 in, slightly smaller.
Where is it used?
ISO 6780 lists 1000 x 1200 mm for Europe and Asia.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-12.