FAQ - SHIPPING CONTAINERS:

Factors to Consider When Choosing a Container Size:

  •  Purpose: Determine the primary use—storage, transportation, or conversion into a living or working space.​

  • Space Availability: Assess the area where the container will be placed to ensure adequate space for delivery and setup.​

  • Budget: Consider both the initial cost and potential modification expenses.​

  • Future Needs: Anticipate any future requirements that might necessitate a larger container.

Standard Shipping Container Sizes:

Shipping containers come in various sizes, each tailored to specific needs.

*The most used sizes are 20-foot, 40-foot, and 40-foot ‘High’ Cube containers.

Tough & Trusted -Shipping Containers

  • Dimensions:

    -        Exterior: 20' length x 8' width x 8'6" height

    -        Interior: 19'4" length x 7'8" width x 7'10" height

  • Capacity: Approximately 1,170 cubic feet; holds about 10 standard pallets​

  • -        Tare (Empty): Around 4,900 lbs​

    -        Max Payload: Up to 47,900 lbs​

  • -        Small businesses​

    -        Residential storage​

    -        Construction sites​

    -        Locations with limited space​

  • -        Storing tools, equipment, or seasonal items​

    -        On-site storage for construction projects​

    -        Personal storage solutions​

    -        Mobile offices or workshops​

20-Foot Long - Shipping Container

  • -        Exterior: 40' length x 8' width x 8'6" height​

    -        Interior: 39'6" length x 7'8" width x 7'10" height​

  • Approximately 2,390 cubic feet; holds about 22 standard pallets

  • -        Tare (Empty): Around 8,377 lbs​

    -        Max Payload: Up to 58,823 lbs​

  • -        Large storage needs​

    -        Shipping bulk goods​

    -        Conversion projects​

  • -        Warehousing and bulk storage​

    -        Business inventory overflow​

    -        Shipping large quantities of goods

    -        Container home or office conversions​

40-Foot Long - Shipping Container

40-Foot Long - High Cube Shipping Container

  • -        Exterior: 40' length x 8' width x 9'6" height

    -        Interior: 39'6" length x 7'8" width x 8'10" height​

  • Approximately 2,660 cubic feet; holds about 22 standard pallets with additional height​

  • -        Tare (Empty): Around 8,860 lbs​

    -        Max Payload: Up to 58,823 lbs​

  • -        Storing tall items

    -        Modifications requiring extra height​

    -        Maximizing vertical space​

  • -        Storing oversized machinery or stacked goods​

    -        Taller container homes or offices​

    -        Refrigerated storage unit conversions

    -        Agricultural or hydroponic farming projects​