Twice the floor space of a 20ft in the same 8-foot width. For contractors, farms and businesses across New York.
The 40ft standard container offers roughly 2,350 cubic feet of interior space, twice that of the 20ft conex box, in the same 8-foot width. It is the workhorse container for construction companies, agricultural operations, and any business that moves or stores significant volumes of material. Weighing up whether to rent or buy this size? See our rent vs buy guide.
A 40ft needs a longer approach for delivery than a 20ft. Available in several grades, including used wind and water tight (WWT) and one-trip. Our container condition guide has the full grade breakdown.
| Length | 40 ft 0 in (12.192 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 0 in (2.438 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) |
| Length | 39 ft 5 in (12.021 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 9 in (2.352 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 10 in (2.385 m) |
| Volume | ~2,350 cu ft (66.5 m³) |
| Door Opening (W x H) | 7 ft 8 in x 7 ft 5 in |
Looking for extra ceiling height? See our 40ft High Cube: same footprint, one full foot taller inside, 8 ft 10 in against 7 ft 10 in.
New York delivered pricing: starting at $3,204 for a 40ft Wind and Water Tight container delivered in Buffalo.
Warehouse and dock overflow along the I-90 and I-81 corridors, giving an operation seasonal room without committing to square footage it will not use in March.
Distribution and cross-dock staging at the Syracuse crossroads and around the Peace Bridge corridor in Buffalo, for freight that is waiting on paperwork or on space.
Manufacturing and supplier storage at the plant fence line, for electronics and instrumentation manufacturers through DeWitt and East Syracuse and engine and stamping manufacturers across Erie and Niagara counties.
Equipment and implement storage on dairy and grain operations through St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Wyoming, Cayuga and Madison counties, where a farm entrance can offer room to work and a straight pull off the town road.
Film, television and event production storage for sets, grip, wardrobe and staging that travels with the production rather than sitting in rented warehouse space.
Apple, grape and maple operations that can use seasonal storage which locks, close to the block rather than back at the barn.
A 40ft container needs more room to deliver than a 20ft. The truck with a loaded tilt-bed trailer runs about 80 feet long. Here is what you need:
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