40ft Containers
40ft Shipping Containers in Arizona
Maximum capacity per drop and the lowest cost per cubic foot — if your site has roughly 100 feet of straight clearance to set it.
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Specs
40ft container dimensions
| Measurement | 40ft standard | 40ft high cube |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior L × W × H | 40′ × 8′ × 8′6″ | 40′ × 8′ × 9′6″ |
| Interior height | 7′10″ | 8′10″ |
| Interior length | 39′5″ | 39′5″ |
| Interior width | 7′8″ | 7′8″ |
| Door opening (W × H) | 7′8″ × 7′5″ | 7′8″ × 8′5″ |
| Interior capacity | ~2,390 cu ft | ~2,690 cu ft |
| Empty weight | ~8,300 lb | ~8,750 lb |
| Clearance to set | ~100 ft | ~100 ft |
ISO standard, nominal. Actual interiors vary slightly by manufacturer and build year.
The clearance question
Can your site actually take a 40ft?
A quick look at your site tells you whether a 40ft will set cleanly. Here is the checklist we walk through with you so delivery day is easy.
- 100 feet of straight approach. Measured from where the truck enters to where the container lands. Not 100 feet of property — 100 feet in a line.
- 14 feet overhead, the whole way in. Give power lines, low branches, gate arches, and parking-structure entries a look along the entire path, not just at the destination.
- Firm, reasonably level ground. Compacted caliche, gravel, and asphalt are ideal; soft sand, fresh sod, and recently trenched ground need a firmer spot.
- Nothing buried underneath. Septic, leach field, irrigation main, or shallow utilities — just flag them and we will set the container clear.
- Turning room. The truck has to get lined up, not just get there.
No room? Two 20ft units.
Two 20ft containers give you nearly the same total capacity, need only about 60 feet of clearance each, and can go in separate spots — plus you can release one independently when you only need the other. On tight infill lots it is often the smarter setup.
Answers
40ft Containers questions
About 100 feet of straight, unobstructed clearance, plus roughly 14 feet of overhead and firm, level ground. This is usually what decides the size. The truck tilts the bed and rolls the container off the back, so it needs a straight run in rather than a sideways set or a tight turn. If your site does not have the run, two 20ft units are a great answer.
No — it is meaningfully less than double, which is why a 40ft is the better value per cubic foot when you have the clearance. You also pay one delivery charge instead of two. The real question is almost never price; it is whether your site can physically take it.
One foot of exterior height — 9ft 6in versus 8ft 6in — which gives about 8ft 10in of interior height instead of 7ft 10in. High cubes are the more common 40ft in the market and often the same price or close. If you are racking, storing tall equipment, or converting to an office, the extra foot is the difference between workable and not.
An empty 40ft standard weighs roughly 8,300 lb; a high cube about 8,750 lb, and more once loaded. Give us a heads-up about any septic, leach line, or irrigation main so we set it clear of them on solid ground — that keeps it sitting level for the long haul.
Where we deliver
Delivered across Arizona
Same-day across the Phoenix metro. Next-day to Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott, and Yuma.
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