Getting a container onto your block — what the truck actually needs
Width at the pinch point, length of the run-in and what hangs overhead. The three measurements that decide whether a delivery is simple, dear or impossible.
Sales, hire and delivery across the South Burnett — Kingaroy and the red soil country around it, north to Murgon and Wondai, south over the range to Blackbutt and Yarraman, west out past Proston. Sizes, specs and starting prices are on this page rather than behind a form.
| Unit | Used from | New from |
|---|---|---|
| 10ft Containers | $4,350 | $6,400 |
| 20ft Containers | $2,200 | $3,300 |
| 40ft Containers | $2,600 | $5,500 |
| 20ft hire | from $27/week | |
Guide figures, ex GST. Cartage is quoted with the unit as one number — there is no separate freight invoice afterwards.
Internal dimensions, door opening, capacity and starting prices in one table. If you already know the size, skip straight to the page.
| Unit | External L×W×H | Internal L×W×H | Door W×H | Capacity | Pallets | Used from | New from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10ft Containers | 2.99m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 2.83m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 16m³ | 4 standard pallets | $4,350 | $6,400 |
| 20ft Containers | 6.06m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 5.90m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 33m³ | 10 standard pallets | $2,200 | $3,300 |
| 40ft Containers | 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 67m³ | 20 standard pallets | $2,600 | $5,500 |
| 40ft High Cube | 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.90m | 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.69m | 2.34m × 2.58m | 76m³ | 20 standard pallets | on request | on request |
Guide pricing only, ex GST. The figure you actually pay moves with the grade, with what is available that week, and with the run out to your address. Ring (07) 4141 7699 for a real number rather than a range.
As-is units are the cheap end and they are not sold watertight. They are sold on condition, described plainly, and we will tell you what is wrong with one before you buy it rather than after. If the contents have to stay dry, buy cargo-worthy.
The small one.
The default, and for good reason.
Twice the length for well under twice the money, which is why anyone storing hay, fodder, fertiliser or a machinery fleet works out the sums and orders one of these instead of two 20s.
Five things, stated plainly enough that you can hold us to them.
A South Burnett number that a person answers — (07) 4141 7699
Cargo-worthy units checked wind and watertight before they are loaded
As-is units sold cheaper and described honestly — they are not sold watertight
One delivered figure with the cartage already in it, quoted up front rather than after the truck rolls
Photos of your actual container on request, sent before delivery
Advice that occasionally costs us the sale — if the cheaper grade does the job, we will say so.
New single-trip, cargo-worthy and as-is are three genuinely different purchases. Every cargo-worthy unit is checked wind and watertight before it is loaded. As-is units are cheaper again and are not sold watertight — we describe the faults before you buy rather than after. Work out whether the contents can get wet and the grade decides itself. There is a full rundown in the grades guide.
Red basalt soil is compressible and it does not settle evenly, so a container set straight on it drops a corner and takes a twist through the frame. Four bearing points under the corner castings fixes it permanently and takes ten minutes on delivery day. Siting a container on red soil covers the rest.
Width at the pinch point, length of the straight run-in, and what hangs above the spot. Three photographs answer all of it faster than a description does. See delivery and access.
Pick your town for local ground conditions, access notes and delivery detail.
Size, grade, cartage and a realistic date, sorted in a single call. Nothing turns up on a separate invoice afterwards.
(07) 4141 7699Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm. If we are out on a run, leave a message or send the form and you will get a call back.
The things we end up explaining on the phone most weeks, written down properly.
Width at the pinch point, length of the run-in and what hangs overhead. The three measurements that decide whether a delivery is simple, dear or impossible.
Why the flattest spot is often the wrong spot, what red basalt country does to an unsupported container, and how to choose door orientation once instead of twice.