South and south-west · Millmerran 4357
Shipping containers Millmerran
South-west on the Gore Highway, where the cropping country starts to give way to timber and grazing. Millmerran runs on a mix that most Downs towns don't have — farming, a power station and a timber industry all in the same district — and the container demand reflects it.
Millmerran jobs a container takes on
Ask around Millmerran and the answer is industrial and maintenance storage, timber and building materials kept off the ground, farm workshop stores, and secure gear storage on grazing country running west towards the Condamine. For a bulk store the 40ft is the value per metre; for a lock-up beside the house the 20ft usually wins.
Maintenance stores and shutdown work
Industrial maintenance runs on having the right thing on site at the right hour, and on being able to lock it up when the crew goes home. A 40ft with racking is a very common answer, and a hired unit for the length of a shutdown is an even more common one.
Hire from $27 a week on a 20ft — hire units are cargo-worthy grade, wind and watertight — on terms that end when the job does. If it turns out you want to keep it, we'll talk about a buy-out rather than starting the paperwork again.
Timber, and getting it off the ground
Sawn timber stored badly is money thrown away — ground contact, sheet water and sun will do more damage in one summer than years of proper storage. A container with the doors facing away from the weather, blocked up level, with the stack on bearers and a bit of airflow through it, keeps timber in the condition you bought it in.
The airflow part matters more than people think. Sealed steel with green or freshly milled timber inside it will sweat, and the timber will bloom. Vents at both ends, or leave the doors cracked and locked open on dry days.
Millmerran gateways, grids and soil
The Gore Highway run in is easy and the town itself is uncomplicated. Off the bitumen the country is mixed — some good firm going through the timbered blocks, some heavy soil that behaves like the rest of the Downs after rain. Industrial and maintenance sites out this way tend to have proper hardstand and no access problem at all, which makes them among the quicker deliveries we do. For the rural jobs, the usual questions apply: recent rain, gate widths, and what's overhead on the approach.
Look up as well as down: power to the shed, a line of gums or a carport edge can rule out a tilt-tray. The delivery checklist lists what to look for.
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Questions from Millmerran
Do you deliver to Millmerran?
Yes — Millmerran, Brookstead, Cambooya and the Gore Highway corridor generally are all part of our regular southern Downs run. Ring (07) 4516 5999 for a delivered price.
Can I hire rather than buy?
Yes. 20ft hire starts from $27 a week on flexible terms, which suits shutdowns and jobs with a defined end. If the job runs past a year or two, we'll usually tell you that buying is the better number.
Millmerran guide prices
| Unit | Cargo-worthy used, from | New single-trip, from | Hire, from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10ft Containers | $4,350 | $6,400 | Ask |
| 20ft Containers | $2,200 | $3,300 | $27/wk |
| 40ft Containers | $2,600 | $5,500 | Ask |
Guide prices, ex GST. The delivered figure depends on which unit is on hand in the grade you want and how far the truck runs to your gate — ring (07) 4516 5999 for the actual number. Your Millmerran quote is a delivered figure — the truck is in it.
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Talk to us about Millmerran
Grade, length and the run to your gate — all worked out on one call or one form.
- Size, or what has to fit inside
- Town or property name
- Gate width and the state of the ground, if you know them