Chapter 02 · 330 gallon / 1250 L

The 330.
Same footprint,
different problem.

Twenty percent more product on exactly the same floor space. The catch is seven to thirteen extra inches of height, and height is the dimension that breaks dock doors, trailer loads and mixer clearances.

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Nominal capacity

330 gal

1,250 L to the brim

Footprint

48"×40"

identical to a 275

Height

53–59"

the number that matters

Per flatbed

48' flatbed, single stacked

Full specification

Every number, with the 275 alongside

The only meaningful differences are height, tare and capacity. Everything else — footprint, fittings, handling — is identical.

Property	330 gallon	275 gallon	Difference
Nominal capacity	330 US gal / 1,250 L	275 US gal / 1,040 L	+20%
Usable capacity	312–322 gal	260–268 gal	+20%
Footprint	48" × 40"	48" × 40"	identical
Overall height	53" – 59"	46" – 46.5"	+7 to +13 inches
Tare weight	150 – 185 lb	120 – 140 lb	+25%
Gross weight (water)	~2,900 lb	~2,420 lb	+480 lb
Fill port	6" / DN150	6" / DN150	identical
Outlet	2" S60x6	2" S60x6	identical
Per 48' flatbed	40	44	−4 units
Per 53' dry van	44	48	−4 units
Gallons per flatbed	13,200	12,100	+9% per load

Note the last row: despite carrying four fewer units, a flatbed of 330s moves about 9% more product. On long lanes that is the whole argument.

When the 330 wins

Four clear cases

Floor space is your constraint. Twenty percent more product per square foot, for free.
Long freight lanes. Nine percent more product per truck means fewer trucks per year.
Fewer handling cycles. One fill, one move and one clean per 330 gallons instead of per 275.
Outdoor bulk water. Height is rarely a constraint in a field, and the extra headspace helps with freeze.

When it loses

Four hard stops

Door or gate under 62 inches. Add fork height and you will not get it through.
Low fill lines or fixed agitators. The extra height eats your clearance.
Mezzanines and timber floors. 2,900 lb on a small footprint needs a rating check.
Resale plans. The used market is thinner for 330s; 275s move faster.

Measure this

The five-minute fit check

Door height
Lowest point of the opening, including any roller or seal.
Fork lift height
How high the fork sits when it clears the floor — add this to tote height.
Fill clearance
Floor to the underside of your fill lance or mixer mount.
Floor rating
Pounds per square foot where the tote will stand, filled.

Send these four numbers with your enquiry and we will tell you, in one line, whether to buy 275s or 330s.

330 questions

What people get wrong

Why is the height range so wide — 53 to 59 inches?

Two reasons. Pallet type adds or removes an inch or two, and manufacturers tool their bottles differently: some make the 330 taller and narrower, others make it closer to the 275 profile with a deeper bottle. Always ask for the actual measured height of the lot you are buying.

Can I stack 330s two high?

Empty, on sound cages, yes. Filled, static, in a rack designed for it, sometimes. Filled in transit, no — and we will not load them that way regardless of who asks.

Do 330s use the same fittings?

Yes. The outlet is the same 2 inch S60x6 buttress and the fill port is the same 6 inch DN150 as a 275. Every adapter, valve and lid in our accessory range fits both.

Is a 330 cheaper per gallon?

Usually yes, by five to fifteen percent, because the cage and pallet cost is spread over more capacity. That saving disappears instantly if you have to modify a doorway.

Keep reading

275 vs 330 gallonThe decision, fully workedOpen →Dimensions & weightsEvery format, one tableOpen →Freight planningLoad counts by equipmentOpen →