10ft10ft Shipping Containers
The side passage is narrow, the council setback leaves you nothing to play with, or all you need is somewhere lockable for a mower, a compressor and a rack of tools.
Used from$4,350
New from$6,400
The range
Shipping containers for sale and hire
Ten foot, twenty foot and forty foot. General purpose, high cube, side opening and dangerous goods. New single-trip, cargo-worthy used, and as-is. Here is what each one is actually for.
Every enquiry answered within one business day.You hear back from a person, not an autoresponder. Enquiries that land on a weekend are answered the next business day.
By size
Start with the space you have
The commonest mistake is choosing the container before measuring the spot it has to land on. Size is decided by access as often as it is by volume.
10ft
20ft20ft Shipping Containers
You have about seven metres of straight, reasonably level ground to put it on and you would rather not find out in six months that you should have gone bigger.
Used from$2,200
New from$3,300
40ft40ft Shipping Containers
You have the room, the access is genuinely open, and you want the most storage per dollar available anywhere.
Used from$2,600
New from$5,500
Grade matters more than anything else in a container quote. Cargo-worthy is the grade we check wind and watertight before it leaves the yard. As-is units are cheaper again and are not sold watertight — one may carry a patched repair, a soft spot in the floor, or a door seal that no longer seats properly, and we will tell you exactly what is wrong with a particular unit rather than let you find it out on delivery day. New single-trip containers are unmarked, sealed, and have made one loaded voyage. If the container has to keep rain off whatever goes inside it, buy cargo-worthy or better.
Prices on this page are guide prices in AUD and exclude GST. They are starting figures for the grade named, they move with condition, availability and which depot the unit has to come out of, and none of them is a quote until the cartage to your address has been worked out.
By configuration
What the box is set up to do
General PurposeGeneral Purpose Shipping Containers
The standard box, and the right answer about eight times in ten.
High Cube
High Cube Shipping Containers
The same footprint as a standard container with an extra foot of headroom — 2.
Side OpeningSide Opening Shipping Containers
A container with doors down the full length of one side as well as the end.
Dangerous Goods
Dangerous Goods Shipping Containers
Purpose-built storage for flammable liquids and other dangerous goods — bunded floor, vents top and bottom, shelving, and the compliance plate that lets a workplace inspector sign it off.
Grades
Grade moves the price more than size does
There are three grades worth talking about. The gap between them is usually wider than the gap between two suppliers quoting you on the same grade, which is why the grade is the first question we ask and the last thing you should compare on.
Two cargo-worthy 20fts standing next to each other can be a thousand dollars apart on the strength of the floor and the door seals alone. It is the first question we ask and the last thing worth comparing suppliers on.
Common questions
About choosing a container
What size shipping container should I buy?
Work backwards from the space, not from the stuff. A 20ft needs about seven metres of straight, reasonably level ground and is the cheapest container per cubic metre in most weeks. A 40ft is better value again per cubic metre but needs roughly thirty metres of run-in to deliver. A 10ft is the answer when the block genuinely will not take a 20ft — it costs more per cubic metre, every time.
What is the difference between a standard container and a high cube?
300mm of internal height, and nothing else. A standard is 2.59m tall externally, a high cube 2.90m. That extra foot is what lets you line the walls and still stand up, fit a roller door with head clearance for a forklift, or put a mezzanine over one end. If the container is going to be converted rather than just filled, buy the high cube.
Can I buy a container without seeing it first?
You can, and most people do. But we would rather send you photographs of the actual unit than a stock image — ask and we will, before delivery. If you are within driving distance of the Lockyer Valley, ring and come out to the yard instead; on used stock it is worth the trip.
Do you sell new containers?
Yes. New single-trip units are built overseas, loaded once, shipped here and unloaded — so they are effectively new but have made one voyage. Straight walls, clean floor, unmarked paint and seals that have not weathered. They cost more than used and are the right buy when the container will be seen, converted, or has to be reliably watertight for years rather than months.
Get a price
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us what is going in it and where it is going. We will tell you which size and grade the job actually needs — including when the cheaper one is the right answer.
Or skip the form and ring us — 0477 410 500, Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm