8 x 8 x 8 in corrugated boxes

What fits in a 8 x 8 x 8 box

This is the size where void fill starts to matter. A boxed item of about 6 x 6 x 6 sits in an 8 inch cube with an inch of paper or air pillows on every side, which is a common way to ship something breakable without a custom insert.

It also works for liquids in a single quart container, a few pounds of hardware, or a cluster of small printed items. Carriers bill small parcels on dimensional weight, so a buyer who ships a lot of one product in 8 inch cubes often asks whether a 8 x 8 x 6 would do the same job with less air.

The board it needs

32 ECT single wall in C flute is the common stock build. Packed weight in an 8 inch cube rarely passes 20 lb. If your boxes travel loose through parcel networks rather than stacked on a pallet, ask about 200# test: the Mullen rating is about resisting punctures and rough handling, which is what a parcel sees.

Packing notes

An 8 inch cube is a favourite for coffee mugs, boxed electronics accessories, a few books stacked flat, soaps and candles, and spare parts kits. Online sellers who ship one or two items per order often pick it as their small standard. Wrap fragile items and leave an inch of padding all round; a 6 inch mug in an 8 inch cube gives that margin. Subscription boxes for coffee, tea and snacks often use this cube with printed inserts.

Sizes close to this one

Neighbouring sizes are 8 x 6 x 4 for flatter goods and 9 x 9 x 9 when an inch more space would allow better cushioning. For a single mug, a die-cut box with a fitted insert can use less material. Jewellers, tea merchants and electronics accessory brands often step to an 8 x 8 x 4 when the cube leaves an empty top half. Candle makers favour it too, as do soap and skincare brands shipping gift sets.

On a 48 x 40 pallet

Five across the 48 in side and four along the 40 in side gives 20 packed boxes per layer, with a little room left at the edges for a stretch-wrap tail.

Worked from an outside size of the inside dimension plus 0.25 in on length and width, a working allowance for single wall; double wall adds a little more. Ask us to confirm before you plan a load.