24 x 20 quarter plastic pallets, by the trailer
24 x 20 quarter
- Inches
- 24.0 x 20.0
- Millimetres
- 610 x 508
- Deck area
- 3.33 sq ft
- Typical use
- Promotions and point of sale
- Area vs 48 x 40
- Exactly one quarter
A 24 x 20 in quarter pallet, 600 x 500 mm, is a quarter of a 48 x 40. The dossier lists promotions and point-of-sale displays as its use.
It is the smallest footprint on this site.
Where the 24 x 20 quarter is used
Promotional displays and counter-top bases where the product is sold directly from the pallet.
The footprint, worked out
The 24 x 20 quarter figures below are arithmetic on the footprint (24.0 by 20.0 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 | 24.0 x 20.0 |
| Length x width, mm | 610 x 508 |
| Deck area | 480 sq in (3.33 sq ft) |
| Area against a 48 x 40 | 25.0 percent |
| Corner to corner | 31.2 in |
| Long side over short side | 1.20 |
Its area is 480 sq in, a quarter of the 48 x 40, so four quarters laid 2 by 2 make exactly one 48 x 40 rectangle. Whether a display can be moved by hand or jack depends on the model.
Next to its closest footprints
| Footprint | Deck area | Compared with this one |
|---|---|---|
| 48 x 20 half | 960 sq in | 200.0 percent of this footprint |
| 40 x 24 half | 960 sq in | 200.0 percent of this footprint |
| 36 x 36 | 1,296 sq in | 270.0 percent of this footprint |
| 48 x 32 Euro | 1,536 sq in | 320.0 percent of this footprint |
Because the decks are small, tine clearance matters; hand pallet jacks may not fit every model.
What to settle before the order
- Display weight when full.
- Retailer specification.
- Whether four quarters should make one full pallet footprint.
- Entry and handling.
- Quantity and delivery date.
Give the quantity and the dates of the campaign.
All sixteen footprints against the 24 x 20 quarter
The table sets every other footprint on this site against the 24 x 20 quarter, whose deck is 480 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 24 x 20 quarter | Difference, sq in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 x 40 | 1,920 | 400.0% | +1,440 |
| 48 x 48 | 2,304 | 480.0% | +1,824 |
| 48 x 45 | 2,160 | 450.0% | +1,680 |
| 45 x 45 | 2,025 | 421.9% | +1,545 |
| 43 x 43 | 1,849 | 385.2% | +1,369 |
| 42 x 42 | 1,764 | 367.5% | +1,284 |
| 40 x 40 | 1,600 | 333.3% | +1,120 |
| 36 x 36 | 1,296 | 270.0% | +816 |
| 48 x 32 Euro | 1,536 | 320.0% | +1,056 |
| 1200 x 1000 mm | 1,860 | 387.5% | +1,380 |
| 1200 x 1200 mm | 2,232 | 465.0% | +1,752 |
| 1100 x 1100 mm | 1,876 | 390.7% | +1,396 |
| 56 x 44 | 2,464 | 513.3% | +1,984 |
| 48 x 20 half | 960 | 200.0% | +480 |
| 40 x 24 half | 960 | 200.0% | +480 |
Measure this on your own dock
Decide how the quarter will be moved. At 24 x 20 in it is a hand-carry or a jack-and-cart item, and fork pockets sized for a lift truck would be wasted. Four quarters laid 2 by 2 make one 48 x 40, so ask whether yours need to be shipped that way.
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
- PP
- Polypropylene. More rigid than HDPE and better with heat and harsh chemicals; used where rack stiffness matters.
- Fork pocket
- Opening in the pallet where the forks go.
- 4-way entry
- Forks or a jack can enter from all four sides.
- Nestable
- Empty pallets stack inside one another, cutting empty storage space by up to 75 percent.
- Cruciform base
- Bottom with a cross-shaped member as well as a perimeter, for strength and automated handling.
- Closed loop
- Pallets that travel between known sites and come back, so they are never lost to a downstream user.
- Stackable
- Loaded pallets can sit on top of each other, up to the static rating.
- Nest ratio
- How many empty pallets fit in the height of one.
- 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.
Questions at the dock
How big is a quarter pallet?
24 x 20 in or 600 x 500 mm.
What is it for?
Promotions and point-of-sale displays, per the dossier.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-12.