Shipping container dimensions
Outside and inside sizes, door openings and volume for every length we sell, plus the 40ft high cube. Below the table: the measurements that matter when the container is going onto a farm.
| Unit | Outside (length, width, height) | Inside (length, width, height) | Door (width, height) | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10ft Containers | 2.99m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 2.83m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 16m³ |
| 20ft Containers | 6.06m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 5.90m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 33.2m³ |
| 40ft Containers | 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 67.7m³ |
| 40ft High Cube | 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.90m | 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.69m | 2.34m × 2.58m | 76.4m³ |
Farm measurements worth taking first
The doorway, not the inside
On a standard unit the door opening is 2.28m high while the inside is 2.39m. Anything tall — a quad on a trailer, a cultivator tine rack, a spray tank on a frame — has to clear the lower figure on the way in.
Pallets across the width
Two Australian standard pallets side by side come to roughly 2.33m. The inside width is 2.35m, so two abreast is a very tight fit and the door frame is tighter again. Plan on loading single file down the middle, or use narrower pallets.
Your gateway
The box is 2.44m wide but the truck carrying it is the real measurement. Allow about 3.5m post to post for a tilt-tray, and check the gateway hasn't been hung for a smaller tractor.
Headroom to work
A high cube gives 2.69m inside. That extra 300mm is what turns storage into a workshop you can stand up in, and leaves room for vents high on each end.
Got the measurements?
Send them with your town and we'll come back with a delivered price.
- Size, or what has to fit inside
- Town or property name
- Gate width and the state of the ground, if you know them