New 135 gallon IBC tote
For smaller batches, costly products and floors without the room or the forklift for a full-size tote.
| Capacity | 135 US gal (about 511 L: 135 x 3.785) |
|---|---|
| Build | HDPE bottle in a galvanized cage on a pallet, like the larger caged totes |
| External size | Varies by maker; we send the measured drawing with the quote |
| UN approval | Listed by one maker with Y1.9 and Y1.6 approvals |
| Top opening | Screw fill cap; size by design |
| Discharge valve | 2 in valve, butterfly or ball |
| Stacking in transit | IBCs of 110 to 250 gal can often go three high in a trailer |
| Per 53 ft trailer | 56 to 84 short IBCs of 110 to 250 gal |
Sources: Mauser Packaging Solutions, composite IBCs; IBCTanks.com, IBC specifications. Last reviewed 2026-11-13.
What to check on delivery
When the totes arrive, compare the plate with the data sheet you approved: the UN code and packing group letter, the specific gravity, the month and year of manufacture and the maximum gross mass. A small tote's gross mass rating is lower than a 275's, so check it against your product's weight at full fill.
When the small tote is the right one
A 135 gallon tote is half a standard tote. It earns its place where a full 275 would sit half-empty for weeks: a costly additive or flavour concentrate used a few gallons a day, a product that shouldn't stay open long once the cap is off, or a line that changes product often. It is also the size for a plant whose forklift or floor can't take a full 275, since even a dense product leaves a 135 well under a ton.
It still fits the system the larger totes use. It is a caged composite tote with a bottle in a galvanized frame, it drains from the same kind of bottom valve and it moves with a pallet jack. Mauser, one of the large makers, lists composite totes in 135, 275 and 330 gallon sizes with UN approvals for specific gravity up to 1.9 or 1.6 (Mauser, composite IBCs).
What we confirm on the quote
Short totes are less standard than 275s and 330s. Heights, base sizes and cap sizes differ from maker to maker, and we won't print one maker's figures as if they were everyone's. When you ask, we quote a specific tote and send its data sheet: measured dimensions, tare weight, UN code with its packing group and specific gravity, cap and valve. Check them against your line before you order.
Freight works in your favour with small totes. Because they are short, IBCs of 110 to 250 gallons can often ride three high, and a 53 ft trailer carries 56 to 84 of them (IBCTanks.com). For a full load that is a lot of totes; for a few, the freight per tote is the larger share of the price.
Questions about this tote
- How many liters is a 135 gallon tote?
- About 511 litres (135 x 3.785).
- Is a 135 gallon tote UN rated?
- It can be. One maker lists its 135 gallon composite tote with Y1.9 and Y1.6 approvals. The rating on the tote you receive is on its plate; we quote the rating you ask for.
- How heavy is a full 135 gallon tote?
- Water weighs about 8.34 lb a gallon, so 135 gallons of water is roughly 1,126 lb before the tote itself. A product with a specific gravity of 1.5 brings that to about 1,690 lb. Add the tare from the data sheet to get the gross.
- Will a 135 gallon tote fit through a standard doorway?
- Often, but it depends on the design: some short totes keep the 48 x 40 in base and only lose height, others use a smaller base. Give us your narrowest door and we quote a tote that goes through it.
Guides for this tote
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