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40ft High Cube Shipping Containers in North Carolina

Same footprint as a standard 40ft, one full foot taller. The high cube suits conversions, tall equipment, and commercial projects across North Carolina. Ask for a written quote with delivery details.

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What Makes It Different

One Extra Foot of Height

The "high cube" designation means the container is one foot taller than a standard ISO shipping container, also known as a conex box. That takes the exterior from 8 ft 6 in to 9 ft 6 in, and the usable interior ceiling from 7 ft 10 in to 8 ft 10 in. Available in several grades, including used wind and water tight (WWT) and one-trip. See our condition guide for the differences.

That extra foot can help with overhead storage, lighting, and equipment, but finishes and insulation reduce the final headroom.

Height Comparison

Standard
40ft
7 ft 10 in interior
High Cube
40ft
8 ft 10 in interior
Specifications

40ft High Cube Dimensions

Exterior Dimensions

Length40 ft 0 in (12.192 m)
Width8 ft 0 in (2.438 m)
Height9 ft 6 in (2.896 m)

Interior Dimensions

Length39 ft 5 in (12.021 m)
Width7 ft 9 in (2.352 m)
Height8 ft 10 in (2.698 m)
Volume~2,694 cu ft (76.3 m³)
Door Opening (W x H)7 ft 8 in x 8 ft 5 in

The high cube door opening is also taller, 8 ft 5 in against 7 ft 5 in on a standard container. That matters when you are loading tall items.

Get a 40ft High Cube Quote

High cube pricing depends on the grade, inventory and your delivery address. Request a written quote for the unit you need.

Your details go to S&CC Group Inc., which runs this site, and to Container One, which prepares your quote and contacts you.

Use Cases

Ways to Use a High Cube in North Carolina

Pallet racking for freight yards and supplier lots at the crossing of I-40 and I-85 in the Triad.

Any build you intend to insulate and finish, because closed cell foam on the walls and ceiling takes headroom you cannot get back in a standard 40ft.

A furniture plant, upholstery shop or finishing house around Hickory, Lenoir, Thomasville or Lexington can store frames, foam and finished goods upright.

Dry storage for feed, bedding and equipment between houses at poultry and hog operations in Wilkes, Union, Sampson and Duplin counties.

Material staging on site for trade contractors at the data center campuses at Maiden, Lenoir and Forest City.

Modified Containers Standard 40ft Containers
Delivery

High Cube Delivery Across North Carolina

Site Requirements

A high cube delivers on the same tilt-bed truck as a standard 40ft, and it needs the same room, with one extra foot of height to account for on the trailer.

  • Approach length: 130 feet of clear, firm surface.
  • Width clearance: At least 10 feet throughout the delivery path.
  • Overhead clearance: At least 15 feet of height for the truck to drive in and 22 feet of height along the entire unloading path.
  • Firm ground: Concrete, compacted gravel, or hard-packed dirt.

Delivery Timing Across North Carolina

  • The Charlotte region
  • The Triad, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and Burlington
  • The Triangle, including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Wake County towns
  • The Sandhills and the Cape Fear, including Fayetteville, Lumberton and Wilmington
  • Western North Carolina, the High Country, the eastern coastal plain and the Outer Banks

Container One's Delivery/Dispatch department schedules every delivery after payment and site review.

The written quote includes delivery details. It lists the high cube and any site-specific charge.
FAQ

High Cube Container Questions

The footprint is identical, and the high cube is one foot taller.
It changes the overhead, not the ground. The run is still 130 feet of straight, level approach, but the truck carries the box a foot higher. The site still needs at least 15 feet of height for the truck to drive in and 22 feet of height along the entire unloading path. Low limbs and service drops are worth identifying before delivery.
The high cube is quoted separately from the standard 40ft, so ask for its price for your address. For comparison, Wind and Water Tight standard 40ft units start at $2,979 delivered in Raleigh. Container One sets prices, and they change without notice; your written quote gives the price for your order, including delivery to your address. Prices as of 2026-08-06.
Warranty runs by grade: one-trip units carry a 10 year structural and 10 year no-leak warranty, cargo worthy and wind and water tight units carry a 5 year structural and 5 year no-leak warranty, and economy units carry a 1 year roof leak warranty.

Get a 40ft High Cube Delivered in North Carolina

Tell us the project and your ZIP. A Container One sales representative prepares the written quote.