Custom Printed Shipping Boxes Measurements (2024)

FAQs

What are the dimensions of a standard shipping box? ›

Question 1: What are the most common box sizes? The standard box measures 17 x 12 ⅜ x 12 ⅜. It's also commonly referred to as “the book box” because it was designed to accommodate heavier items like books, albums, records, CDs, hand tools and more.

How To Calculate the Dimensions of a Box. The dimensions of a box formula is pretty straightforward: length x width x height.

Lithographic Printing (Offset Printing or Litho Lamination)

Litho lamination is the process of mounting offset lithographic printing onto a corrugated board. After lamination, the manufacturer will cut the box to the final dimensions.

Shipping containers and storage containers can come in a range of sizes, 20ft and 40ft shipping containers are the most common container lengths (externally) and 8ft in width as standard. Commonly the height of a container will be 8ft 6” and a high cube will have an additional foot to be 9ft 6”.

Note: All box dimensions are written as length x width x height. For example, 14" x 11" x 4" means 14" (L) x 11" (W) x 4" (H)".

Length is the longest dimension. Width is the horizontal measure side-to-side, perpendicular to the length. And height is the vertical dimension, measured top-to-bottom. For rectangular parcels, record the exterior dimensions for length, width, and height in inches -- using sewing or measuring tape.

The Length (L) is always the longest opening dimension, and the Width (W) is the shortest. The Height (H) or depth of the box, is the distance between the top and the bottom of the box.

What are ideal box sizes? ›

Small boxes generally run within the range of 6 x 6 x 6 and 12 x 10 x 8 inches. Medium boxes run in the 12 x 12 x 12 and 14 x 10 x 6 range, and large boxes go from 15 x 12 x 10 and up. When finding the right box size for your product, there are a few things to keep in mind.

Medium moving boxes (Standard cartons): Perfect for most household items, and at the right size. Pack kitchenware, small appliances, clothing, children's toys, linen, and towels. By far the most common moving box used.

You only get one chance to make a good first impression, and that's especially true with packaging and shipping products. Customized shipping boxes can make all the difference in terms of branding, customer satisfaction, and order fulfillment efficiency.

Making an item's own box minimizes the size, the weight, the need for more packaging material, and thus making the postage/shipping fees less. All you need is second hand cardboard, a box cutter (razor blade), and packing tape (in a dispenser works best).

Shipping container dimensions vary in length and width. Most commonly, containers are around 10-feet, 20-feet, or 40-feet long, each at around 8 feet wide.

We offer a large variety of standard shipping box sizes ranging from 6x6x6 all the way to 24x24x24. Our boxes are designed specifically for shipping. We can also easily create a custom box for you to meet the needs of any shipment.

However, the industry standard order of dimensions when recording or reading measurements remains the same: Length x Width x Depth (LxWxD) or Length x Width x Height (LxWxH). Length: The longest side when looking at the top of the box. Width: The shorter side when looking at the top of the box.