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40ft High Cube Shipping Containers in Virginia

Same footprint as a standard 40ft, one full foot taller. The most versatile container for conversions, tall equipment, and commercial projects across Virginia. Delivery included statewide.

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What Makes It Different

One Extra Foot That Changes Everything

The "high cube" designation means exactly one thing: 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 used WWT and one-trip grades. See our condition guide for the differences.

One foot sounds modest. In practice it is transformative. In a standard container, someone over 6 feet tall is ducking slightly. In a high cube, the same person walks through freely with clearance to spare. Overhead storage is easier to reach, lighting can be mounted higher, and if you are building out an office or a living space, the ceiling height feels comfortable rather than cramped.

For container conversions of any kind, cabins, job site offices, workshops, the high cube is almost always the right starting point. The premium over a standard 40ft is modest next to the improvement in usability.

Height Comparison

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

The high cube adds 12 inches of interior height, enough to make a real difference in comfort and usability.

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.

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Delivery included to your Virginia address. Virginia delivered pricing: starting at $2,147 for a 20ft Wind and Water Tight container delivered in Norfolk. Price always includes delivery.

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Use Cases

Why Virginia Customers Choose High Cube Containers

Pallet racking for distribution and supplier yards along Interstate 95 and Route 288, where the extra foot of height is the difference between two tiers and three.

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

Data center construction storage around Ashburn and Sterling, holding tall cable reels, switchgear crates and racking upright through a long fit-out.

Poultry operations across Rockingham County around Broadway, Timberville, Dayton and Bridgewater keeping feed, bedding and equipment dry between houses.

Orchard and vineyard storage around Winchester, Charlottesville and Loudoun, where bins, barrels and harvest equipment stack better than they lie flat.

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Delivery

High Cube Delivery Across Virginia

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: about 100 feet of clear, firm surface.
  • Width clearance: At least 12 feet throughout the delivery path.
  • Overhead clearance: at least 14 feet minimum, and more where the ground slopes.
  • Firm ground: Concrete, compacted gravel, or hard-packed dirt.

Delivery Timing Across Virginia

  • Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore: 1 to 2 weeks
  • Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities: 1 to 2 weeks
  • Northern Virginia and the Interstate 95 corridor: 1 to 2 weeks
  • The Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia: 2 to 3 weeks
  • The Southside, the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia: 2 to 3 weeks
Price always includes delivery. The number you get is the number you pay.
FAQ

High Cube Container Questions

The footprint is identical. A high cube is one foot taller on the outside, 9 ft 6 in against 8 ft 6 in, which becomes about 8 ft 10 in of interior height against 7 ft 10 in. That extra foot is what makes pallet racking, tall equipment and any insulated build work, because insulation and a finished floor eat headroom you do not get back.
It changes the overhead, not the ground. The run is still about 100 feet of straight, level approach, but the truck carries the box a foot higher, so at least 14 feet of clear air is the floor and more is better where the ground slopes. Low limbs and service drops are the usual problem, and both are cheaper to find on a photograph than on delivery day.
Wind and Water Tight units start at $2,571 delivered in Norfolk for a standard 40ft, and a high cube sits slightly above that. Delivery is included in the quoted number. Prices are set by our supply partner and change without notice, so the written quote is the one that applies to your order. Prices captured 2026-08-06.
Warranty runs by grade: one-trip units carry a 10 year structural and no-leak warranty, cargo worthy and wind and water tight units carry 5 years, and economy units carry a 1 year, no roof leak only warranty.

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