PDQ display box sizing and flat-pack ocean CBM estimator

Enter the product size, the facings and the board to see a preliminary PDQ tray cavity and footprint, then the order quantity and master carton to see the shipment volume against LCL and full containers. This is preliminary planning geometry: the final production dieline is verified on the unprinted white sample. The same tool is on shangledisplay.com.

How it is worked out: cavity = facings × unit size, plus one wall allowance between facings when dividers are ticked; footprint = cavity plus one wall on each side. No fit clearance, front lip, header or glue flap is added. The 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm board thicknesses are those published on Cubit Packaging's retail display page; edit the wall allowance for your board. The master carton size shown is an example. Container capacities and the roughly 15 CBM point for comparing LCL with a full container are the nominal figures in YeaTru's sea freight guide, read 13 November 2026; cartons never fill a container to its nominal volume. Production is quoted per project. The only fixed prices are US$300 for a custom printed sample and US$200 for a structure and artwork proof from the buyer's brief.

Send the brief · Compare PDQ tray structures · LCL or full container