64x48 containers

One box, three names

Call it 64, 64.5 or 65: buyers use all three for the same box. ORBIS files it under 65x48 in its catalog and lists every model at 64.5 x 48 in. Plants and sellers round it either way, so the only safe check is a tape measure on the deck: 64.5 in long, 48 in wide. When an offer gives only a nominal size, ask for the measured deck and the maker's name molded into the wall before comparing it with anything else.

The name to watch is 62x48. ORBIS also builds a 62.5 x 48.3 in HD6248 series, rated up to 1,500 lb, in 25, 34 and 50 in heights. It is 2 in shorter, a different mold, and should not be expected to interstack with a 64.5 in box. If a used offer says 62, it is not this size.

Heights and models

We read no collapsed heights, tares or trailer counts for 6548 models, so those come from the maker's sheet when we quote a specific box.

Rows per trailer, worked out

Here is the floor math, ours rather than a maker's. A 53-foot trailer is about 630 in long inside. Divide by 64.5 and you get 9.77, so nine rows lengthwise with about 50 in left over, room for a short row of something else turned crosswise. At two across that is 18 floor positions, against 26 for a 48x45 and 22 for a 56x48.

Fewer positions, but each carries more part length, so the comparison that matters is parts per trailer. Tell us what goes in and we work it both ways. How high they stack depends on the height you pick and on the maker's dynamic rating, which we confirm per model. See trailer fill.

Choosing a height for a long box

Start from the part, then check the building. A 19.7 in fixed-wall box keeps heavy pieces low and easy to reach over the rim. A 50.7 in collapsible holds far more, but puts the bottom layer beyond arm's reach, which is why tall boxes so often carry drop doors.

Before going tall, measure what the box must clear: forklift lift height with a loaded box on the forks, dock door openings, sprinkler heads above storage rows, and beam spacing in any rack. A stack that works in the yard can still be one tier too tall indoors. Extra length also changes balance on the forks; a 64.5 in box can overhang common fork lengths, so ask your drivers whether they need longer tines or extensions.

Types built at this length, and who runs them

Mostly collapsible bulk containers, the HDR6548 range. The low fixed-wall HDRS6548-19 is a rigid bulk bin; ORBIS says of its fixed-wall styles on the 48x45 line that they support heavy, dense components, and the same logic holds for a long, low box with no hinges to give. Long boxes often need inserts, so plan the dunnage with the box.

Covers are a separate question. ORBIS sells a detached CHDR cover for its 48x45 boxes; ask us whether a matching lid exists for the 6548 before you plan a lidded, weatherproof stack outdoors.

ORBIS describes the 6548 as designed for lengthy, hard-to-fit parts common in the automotive industry, and for automotive and industrial applications generally. That means vehicle assembly and its suppliers first, then heavy manufacturing wherever a part outgrows a 56x48. If the part is longer again, the 70x48 is the next step.

Used and refurbished 64x48

Ask about refurbished as well as used. In a long box, replacing a cracked door or one wall can return a unit to service, so refurbished lots are worth a look here. Refurbished usually means parts were replaced, such as doors, latches or a wall, so ask which, and whether replacements match the original maker. Our refurbished page explains how we describe that work.

A mixed-color lot can mean mixed origins. Two boxes the same size from different molds may not lock together in a stack, so we check models before mixing them in one order. Grades A, B and C apply as on any lot; the grades guide has the detail.

What we need to quote

• The part: longest dimension, weight, and how many per box.
• Height: 19.7 in fixed wall up to 50.7 in collapsible.
• Doors: none, or how many and on which faces.
• Whether the order must match boxes you already run, and their maker and height.
• Any ID plates, barcodes, hot stamps or RFID tags your plant tracks boxes with.
• New, used or refurbished; count; delivery ZIP. Then the quote form.