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
20ft containers
20ft Shipping Containers for sale and hire
The default answer, and the right one most of the time. A 20ft is the size the whole industry is built around — the most stock, the most grades to choose from, the cheapest per cubic metre, and the easiest thing in the world to get a truck under.
- External
- 6.06m × 2.44m × 2.59m
- Internal volume
- 33.2m³
- Used from
- $2,200 ex GST
- New from
- $3,300 ex GST
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.
Why this one
When a 20ft is the right call
- Cheapest container in Australia per cubic metre, in almost every week of the year. Supply is deep enough that grade is a real choice rather than take-what-is-there.
- Delivers off a standard tilt-tray. Needs about 20 metres of straight run-in and 3.5 metres of width at the tightest point, which most suburban and rural blocks can find.
- Fits inside the vast majority of council siting rules for a temporary or ancillary structure without a fuss. Worth a phone call to your council either way — the rules genuinely differ shire to shire.
What fits inside
A three-bedroom house of furniture, packed sensibly. Or a full trade fit-out — racking down one wall, a bench at the end, and room to still walk in and get something out without unloading half of it first.
Worth knowing before you order
The commonest regret we hear is somebody who bought a 20ft and needed a 40ft. Two 20fts cost meaningfully more than one 40ft and take two deliveries. If there is a chance the job grows, price the 40ft before you decide.
| External (L × W × H) | 6.06m × 2.44m × 2.59m |
|---|---|
| Internal (L × W × H) | 5.90m × 2.35m × 2.39m |
| Door opening (W × H) | 2.34m × 2.28m |
| Internal volume | 33.2m³ |
| Tare weight | approx 2,200 kg |
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.
Guide prices — 20ft
- Cargo-worthy used, from
- $2,200
- New single-trip, from
- $3,300
- Hire, from
- $27 / 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
20ft 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 20ft onto your block
About 20 metres of straight run-in, 3.5 metres of width at the tightest point and 4.5 metres of headroom while the tray is up. Most suburban and rural blocks can find that, which is part of why the 20ft is the default answer. The catch people miss is the exit — a long driveway with nowhere to turn means the truck reverses the whole way back to the road.
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
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
Common questions
About 20ft containers
What are the dimensions of a 20ft shipping container?
Externally 6.06m × 2.44m × 2.59m, internally 5.90m × 2.35m × 2.39m. The door opening is 2.34m × 2.28m and the internal volume is 33.2m³. Tare weight is approx 2,200 kg. Those are standard ISO figures and they do not vary meaningfully between manufacturers — what does vary is the condition of the floor and the doors, which is a grade question rather than a size one.
What fits in a 20ft container?
A three-bedroom house of furniture, packed sensibly. Or a full trade fit-out — racking down one wall, a bench at the end, and room to still walk in and get something out without unloading half of it first.
How much does a 20ft shipping container cost?
Cargo-worthy used 20ft units start from $2,200 and new single-trip from $3,300, both guide prices ex GST. What moves them is condition, what is on the ground this week and which depot the unit has to come out of. Delivery is quoted separately with the container because it varies so much with distance and access.
What does a 20ft container need for delivery?
About 20 metres of straight run-in, 3.5 metres of width at the tightest point and 4.5 metres of headroom while the tray is up. Most suburban and rural blocks can find that, which is part of why the 20ft is the default answer. The catch people miss is the exit — a long driveway with nowhere to turn means the truck reverses the whole way back to the road.
Get a price
Get a price on a 20ft
Tell us where it is going and what the access is like. Every enquiry answered within one business day.
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