Twice the floor space of a 20ft in the same 8-foot width. For contractors, farms and businesses across North Carolina.
The 40ft standard container offers roughly 2,350 cubic feet of interior space, twice that of the 20ft conex box, in the same 8-foot width. It is the workhorse container for construction companies, agricultural operations, and any business that moves or stores significant volumes of material. Weighing up whether to rent or buy this size? See our rent vs buy guide.
A 40ft needs a longer approach for delivery than a 20ft. Available in several grades, including used wind and water tight (WWT) and one-trip. Our container condition guide has the full grade breakdown.
| Length | 40 ft 0 in (12.192 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 0 in (2.438 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) |
| Length | 39 ft 5 in (12.021 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 9 in (2.352 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 10 in (2.385 m) |
| Volume | ~2,350 cu ft (66.5 m³) |
| Door Opening (W x H) | 7 ft 8 in x 7 ft 5 in |
Looking for extra ceiling height? See our 40ft High Cube: same footprint, one full foot taller inside, 8 ft 10 in against 7 ft 10 in.
North Carolina delivered pricing: starting at $2,979 for a 40ft Wind and Water Tight container delivered in Raleigh.
Warehouse and dock overflow for distribution operations along the I-85 and I-40 corridors, as seasonal room without committing to square footage.
Port and drayage overflow around the Port of Wilmington, the Port of Morehead City and the CSX intermodal terminal at Rocky Mount, where owned ground storage avoids per diem on a steamship line's box.
Aerospace and heavy truck supplier storage at the plant fence line, from the cluster at Piedmont Triad International Airport to the Toyota battery supplier base around Liberty.
Equipment and implement storage on row crop operations through Nash, Edgecombe, Wayne, Greene and Duplin counties, where there is room to work and a straight pull off a state maintained road.
Furniture market inventory and showroom staging across Guilford County between the April and October shows in High Point.
Seasonal lockable storage for tobacco and sweet potato operations.
A 40ft container needs more room to deliver than a 20ft. The truck with a loaded tilt-bed trailer runs about 80 feet long. Here is what you need:
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