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Container Types

Container Sizes

All five types side by side, with the dimensions that decide which one fits your site. Every size is delivered to your Virginia address, with delivery included in the quoted price.

Quick Comparison

All Container Types at a Glance

Type Length Width Height Int. Volume Best For Quote
20ft Standard 20 ft 8 ft 8.5 ft 1,170 cu ft Home storage, driveways Quote
40ft Standard 40 ft 8 ft 8.5 ft 2,350 cu ft Contractors, farms, businesses Quote
40ft High Cube 40 ft 8 ft 9.5 ft 2,694 cu ft Tall equipment, conversions Quote
Modified / Custom 20 or 40 ft 8 ft Varies Custom Offices, cabins, custom builds Quote
Refrigerated (Reefer) 20 or 40 ft 8 ft 8.5 ft Varies Food, produce, breweries, catering Quote

Dimensions shown are approximate exterior. Interior dimensions are slightly smaller.

New 20ft one-trip shipping container
Smaller Footprint

20ft Standard Container

The 20ft is the smaller of the two standard sizes. Inside, it measures about 19 ft 4 in long, 7 ft 9 in wide and 7 ft 10 in high, and it can be placed in spots a 40ft cannot reach.

It suits a renovation, seasonal equipment, or a business that has outgrown its back room. It needs 110 feet of straight clearance at the drop point.

Common Uses

  • ✓ Renovations in Richmond's intown neighborhoods, where lots in the Fan, Church Hill, Jackson Ward and Oregon Hill are narrow, the alley is the working access and there is rarely a garage to empty into.
  • ✓ Contractor tool and material storage on job sites across Henrico, Chesterfield, Loudoun, Prince William and the Hampton Roads cities, replacing the daily load in and load out.
  • ✓ Household and deployment storage around Naval Station Norfolk, Oceana and Little Creek-Fort Story, where families can face a move or a deployment and want their own timeline rather than a storage facility's.
  • ✓ Farm, timber and hunting tract storage across the Southside and the southeastern counties, where a container can be the only lockable building on the parcel.
  • ✓ Sites that cannot take a 40ft: two 20ft boxes place in a Richmond alley or up a Southwest Virginia hollow and give you two doors and two locations.
  • ✓ Waterfront and marina properties on the Eastern Shore, the Northern Neck and around the Bay, where steel and a good lock suit a salt air setting.

Specifications

Exterior Length20 ft (6.1 m)
Exterior Width8 ft (2.44 m)
Exterior Height8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Interior Length19 ft 4 in
Interior Width7 ft 9 in
Interior Height7 ft 10 in
Volumeabout 1,170 cu ft
Door Opening7 ft 8 in W x 7 ft 5 in H
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Specifications

Exterior Length40 ft (12.2 m)
Exterior Width8 ft (2.44 m)
Exterior Height8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Interior Length39 ft 5 in
Interior Width7 ft 9 in
Interior Height7 ft 10 in
Volumeabout 2,350 cu ft
Door Opening7 ft 8 in W x 7 ft 5 in H
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40ft standard shipping container
Double the Space

40ft Standard Container

Twice the storage of a 20ft in the same width. The 40ft standard suits contractors, farms and businesses with large equipment or many pallets.

The trade is access. A 40ft needs 130 feet of straight clearance for the tilt-bed to set it down. On a constrained lot, two 20ft units may fit where one 40ft will not.

Common Uses

  • ✓ Port and drayage overflow around Norfolk International Terminals, Virginia International Gateway and the Richmond Marine Terminal, where storage on owned ground can replace a per diem clock on a steamship line's box.
  • ✓ Warehouse and dock overflow for the distribution build along Interstate 95 and Route 288 in Hanover and Chesterfield, which needs seasonal room without committing to square footage it will not use in March.
  • ✓ Ship repair and marine trades storage along the Elizabeth River, holding staging, valves, fittings, coatings and tooling at the yard fence line instead of tying up shop floor.
  • ✓ Data center fit-out storage in Loudoun and Prince William, where electrical and mechanical crews stage conduit, switchgear parts and cable reels on site through long builds.
  • ✓ Equipment and implement storage on row crop and tobacco operations across Southampton, Sussex, Pittsylvania, Halifax and Mecklenburg counties, where there is room to work and a straight pull off the state route.
  • ✓ Poultry and orchard operations in the Shenandoah Valley that need bulk storage which locks and stays dry between houses and between seasons.
40ft high cube one-trip container with the doors open
Most Space

40ft High Cube Container

Same footprint as the standard 40ft, one foot taller: 9 ft 6 in outside and about 8 ft 10 in inside. That foot can help with tall equipment and overhead services, while insulation and a finished floor reduce the available headroom.

The extra foot suits conversions such as offices, bunkhouses, break rooms and workshops. It needs the same clearance as any 40ft: 130 feet of straight run.

Common Uses

  • ✓ Pallet racking for distribution and supplier yards along Interstate 95 and Route 288, where the extra foot of height adds room for racking.
  • ✓ 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 can be stacked.

Specifications

Exterior Length40 ft (12.2 m)
Exterior Width8 ft (2.44 m)
Exterior Height9 ft 6 in (2.9 m)
Interior Length39 ft 5 in
Interior Width7 ft 9 in
Interior Height8 ft 10 in
Volumeabout 2,694 cu ft
Door Opening7 ft 8 in W x 8 ft 5 in H
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Common Modifications Available

  • ✓ Personnel doors and roll-up doors
  • ✓ Windows, fixed or opening
  • ✓ Electrical wiring, outlets and panel
  • ✓ LED interior and exterior lighting
  • ✓ Insulation, HVAC and climate control
  • ✓ Flooring overlays and wall panels
  • ✓ Custom exterior paint and branding
  • ✓ Built-in shelving and workbenches
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Modified shipping container converted into a finished workspace
Custom

Modified Containers

A modified container starts as a standard steel box and gains the parts you need: doors, windows, insulation, electrical, climate control. The result is a weatherproof structure that can be placed wherever the delivery truck can reach.

Which modifications matter depends on where it will sit. Insulation and ventilation are decided by climate, not preference, so tell us the site and the intended use before the specification is fixed.

Common Uses

  • ✓ Job site offices for general contractors working Northern Virginia, greater Richmond and Hampton Roads.
  • ✓ Secure tool and parts rooms for the contractor base around Naval Station Norfolk, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Quantico and the Dahlgren activity in King George County.
  • ✓ Workshops and studios on mountain property in Southwest Virginia and the Valley, where two 20ft units can place where a 40ft cannot.
  • ✓ Break rooms and dry storage at quarry, timber and coalfield operations that run crews well away from any building.
  • ✓ Hunting camp and farm buildings on Southside and Piedmont tracts that have no structure on them at all.
20ft refrigerated container with its refrigeration unit
Refrigerated

Refrigerated (Reefer) Containers

A reefer is a shipping container with a refrigeration unit built into one end, holding anywhere from -25 degrees F to +70 degrees F. The insulation is part of the original build, not added afterwards, which is why it holds temperature the way a retrofitted box cannot.

Available in 20ft and 40ft. It needs a 460V 3-phase connection, or a compatible generator where 3-phase power is not on site. Confirm your power supply before ordering.

Common Uses

  • ✓ Crab, oyster and clam operations on the Eastern Shore, the Northern Neck and around Reedville that need cold at the water rather than a round trip to town.
  • ✓ Orchard and produce growers around Winchester, the Valley and the southern half of Virginia Beach holding product between picking and packing.
  • ✓ Caterers, event operators and film crews who need cold storage delivered to a site that has none.
  • ✓ Restaurants and grocers in Richmond, Norfolk and Northern Virginia adding walk in capacity in the lot rather than rebuilding the back of house.
  • ✓ Vineyards and cideries around Charlottesville and Loudoun that need controlled cold through a short, fixed harvest.

Key Specifications

Available Sizes20ft and 40ft
Temperature Range-25 F to +70 F
Power Requirement460V 3-phase
Condition AvailableUsed and reconditioned
Insulated WallsYes, integral
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Before You Order

Site Preparation and Delivery Clearance

Containers arrive on a tilt-bed truck. Knowing your clearance before the truck is booked is what keeps a delivery from turning into a second trip.

Required Straight Clearance

20ft
110 feet straight clearance
Measured from the drop point in a straight line
40ft
130 feet straight clearance
Standard and high cube both

Also check: at least 10 ft of width, at least 15 ft of driving height and at least 22 ft of height along the entire unloading path, plus the road surface. Gravel and dirt may be workable, but flag steep grades and soft ground before booking.

See How Delivery Works

Tilt-bed delivery in action. This is what to expect at your property.