Unit load
Goods assembled on a pallet and secured so they move as one piece.
In practice
Box size, stacking pattern and pallet footprint together decide how much fits and how well it holds. Pallet pricing and sourcing live on Packgent's sister site, palgent.com.
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Related terms
- Pallet pattern
- How cases are arranged on each layer of a pallet.
- Cube utilization
- The share of an available space, such as a pallet load envelope or a trailer, that boxes actually fill.
- Pallet overhang
- Boxes hanging past the edge of the pallet deck.
- Gaylord
- A pallet-sized corrugated bulk bin, usually multi-wall, used for loose parts, resin, produce or recyclables.
- Freight density
- Shipment weight divided by its cubic feet, in pounds per cubic foot.
Definitions written by Packgent, last reviewed 2026-10-27. All terms.