10ft10ft Shipping Containers
Room is tight — a narrow side path, a setback that leaves almost nothing, or you just want a locked spot for the mower, a compressor and the tool racks.
Used from$4,350
New from$6,400
40ft containers
40ft Shipping Containers for sale and hire — delivered Australia-wide
Twice the length, roughly twice the room, and nothing like twice the price — a used 40ft is routinely the best value per cubic metre on the yard. The catch is never the container. It is always whether a truck can get it in and lay it down straight.
- External
- 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.59m
- Internal volume
- 67.7m³
- Used from
- $2,600 ex GST
- New from
- $5,500 ex GST
Every enquiry gets a reply within one business day.A person from our team writes back, not an autoresponder. Anything that arrives on a weekend or public holiday is answered on the next business day.
Why this one
When a 40ft is the right call
- Best value per cubic metre we sell, most weeks. A used 40ft is often only a few hundred dollars more than a used 20ft for double the space.
- One delivery instead of two, one set of cartage instead of two, one footing to prepare instead of two.
- Stacks and mates cleanly with another 40ft, which is what makes the two-container covered bay such a common build.
What fits inside
A large house plus a shed, or a serious workshop with room down the middle to work. Commonly bought in pairs and stood parallel with a roof over the gap to make a covered bay.
Worth knowing before you order
Access decides everything on a 40ft. It needs roughly 30 metres of straight run-in, 4 metres of width at the pinch point, no low branches and ground that will not sink under four corner castings. A side loader can work tighter than a tilt-tray, but it places the container off the right-hand — driver's — side of the trailer, so which way the truck comes in matters. Send us three photos and we will tell you before anyone quotes.
| Outside, length by width by height | 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.59m |
|---|---|
| Inside, length by width by height | 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.39m |
| Doorway, width by height | 2.34m × 2.28m |
| Cubic capacity | 67.7m³ |
| Empty weight | approx 3,800 kg |
Check the grade before you compare prices. 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.
Guide prices — 40ft
- Cargo-worthy used, from
- $2,600
- New single-trip, from
- $5,500
- Hire, from
- $42 / week
Guide prices in AUD, ex GST. Delivery is quoted with the container — it moves with distance and access, and one phone call gets you an exact number.
Get a price for your addressPrices 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.
Photos
40ft containers we have delivered
Real units from real jobs. Ask and we will send photographs of the specific container you are buying, before delivery.
Delivery
Getting a 40ft onto your block
Roughly 30 metres of straight run-in, 4 metres at the pinch point, and no low branches over any of it. A side loader can work considerably tighter than a tilt-tray, but it places the container off the right-hand — the driver's — side of the trailer, so which direction the truck can approach from decides which side of the block the container can land on. Work that out before delivery day.
Send three photographs with your enquiry — one from the street looking in, one down the approach and one of the spot itself — and we will tell you which truck the job needs before anyone quotes.
Other sizes
If this one is not quite right
10ft
20ft20ft Shipping Containers
There is roughly seven metres of flat, straight ground for it, and you want the size most people end up glad they picked.
Used from$2,200
New from$3,300
Not sure this is the right size? Compare 10ft shipping containers and 20ft shipping containers on the same figures, check every measurement on the shipping container dimensions page, or read what the three grades mean before you compare anybody's prices. If you only need one for a while, container hire starts from $42 a week ex GST.
Getting one to you: what the truck needs is set out on the delivery and access page. We deliver 40ft containers to Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan, Jimboomba and everywhere else we run.
Guides worth reading before you buy a 40ft: 20ft vs 40ft shipping container — which one you actually need, Container delivery and access — what the truck actually needs and Shipping container dimensions — the full Australian reference.
Common questions
About 40ft containers
Can I see a 40ft at the Forest Hill yard before I buy?
Yes. The yard is at 24 Forest Hill Fernvale Rd, Forest Hill, QLD, 4342, open Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm. Ring ahead with the grade you are leaning towards so the right 40ft units can be reached, then open the doors, stand inside and check the floor yourself. If the drive is too far, ask and we will photograph the actual container before delivery.
How big is a 40ft inside and out?
Outside it measures 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.59m; inside, 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.39m. The doors open to 2.34m × 2.28m, it holds 67.7m³ and it weighs approx 3,800 kg empty. Those figures are fixed by the ISO standard, so two 40ft units from different makers measure the same — the condition of the floor and doors is where they differ.
What will a 40ft hold?
A large house plus a shed, or a serious workshop with room down the middle to work. Commonly bought in pairs and stood parallel with a roof over the gap to make a covered bay.
What is the guide price on a 40ft, and what changes it?
From $2,600 for cargo-worthy used and $5,500 for new single-trip, ex GST. Hire starts at $42 a week. The particular unit's condition and where it is loaded from move the figure. Delivery is worked out for your address and added to the same quote, never published as a flat rate.
Which grade of 40ft should I pick?
Cargo-worthy used for most storage, since it is checked wind and watertight before it is loaded. New single-trip when it will be on show or converted. As-is only for jobs that do not need it dry: as-is units are not sold watertight, and we tell you the faults on the unit before it is loaded.
What should I check on my site before a 40ft arrives?
Roughly 30 metres of straight run-in, 4 metres at the pinch point, and no low branches over any of it. A side loader can work considerably tighter than a tilt-tray, but it places the container off the right-hand — the driver's — side of the trailer, so which direction the truck can approach from decides which side of the block the container can land on. Work that out before delivery day.
Get a price
Get a price on a 40ft
Tell us where it is going and what the access is like. Every enquiry gets a reply within one business day.
Rather talk? Call us on 0477 410 500, Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm