20ft high cube one trip shipping container
Overview
Need more headroom without jumping to a 40ft container? The 20ft High Cube One Trip Container gives you that extra 12 inches of vertical clearance — ideal for taller cargo, racking systems, or custom conversions — all in a like-new unit used only once for shipping.
Great for:
✅ Tool & equipment storage
✅ Inventory overflow with vertical stacking
✅ Mobile workshops
✅ Custom office builds
✅ Export loads requiring extra height clearance
📐 Technical Specifications
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| External Dimensions | 20′ L × 8′ W × 9’6″ H |
| Internal Dimensions | 19’4″ L × 7’8″ W × 8’10” H |
| Door Opening | 7’8″ W × 8’5″ H |
| Cubic Capacity | Approx. 1,300 cubic feet (vs. 1,170 in standard) |
| Tare Weight | ~5,100 lbs |
| Payload Capacity | ~59,000 lbs (varies by road laws) |
| Condition | One-trip (new-like) |
| Material | CORTEN steel |
| Flooring | Marine plywood, 28mm (forklift safe) |
🛠️ What Makes High Cube Containers Different?
High cube containers are structurally similar to standard shipping containers in length and width but offer an additional foot of internal height — measuring 9’6” tall externally (compared to the standard 8’6”). This 12-inch height increase may seem modest at first glance, but in real-world applications, it provides significant logistical and functional advantages, especially for buyers looking to maximize space, modify containers, or transport vertically demanding items.
Here’s how that added space makes a difference:
High cube containers provide approximately 130 additional cubic feet of internal volume over their standard counterparts (1,300 ft³ vs. 1,170 ft³). This allows you to:
- Stack standard pallets higher (especially double-stacked 48x40s)
- Add extra tiers of inventory, parts, or supplies
- Better organize materials with less floor clutter
- Optimize warehouse-like shelving layouts within a confined footprint
📦 For warehouse overflow, e-commerce inventory, or agricultural produce — this extra headroom saves space and labor.
When you modify a container, ceiling height matters. High cubes provide essential clearance for:
- Installing full-height industrial shelving
- Adding overhead lighting, HVAC ducting, or insulation without making the space feel cramped
- Creating comfortable workspaces, pop-up shops, or mobile clinics with better air circulation and head clearance
🧱 Builders and fabricators consistently prefer high cube containers when converting units into mobile offices, studios, or housing modules due to the added vertical flexibility.
Certain industries require storage or transport of oversized items. High cube containers allow you to:
- Fit forklifts, generators, or machinery that exceed 8' clearance
- Avoid disassembling equipment just to load it
- Install interior cranes, vent systems, or racking frames with room to spare
🛠️ This is especially useful for energy companies, event managers, and agricultural operators using tall implements or staging gear.
When using a container as a workspace or walkthrough storage area, that extra foot:
- Improves overall comfort and usability
- Eliminates the cramped, claustrophobic feel often associated with standard-height units
- Makes it easier for taller personnel to move freely without ducking
👷♂️ In modification projects (offices, security booths, shops), a high cube is a non-negotiable upgrade for ergonomic use and compliance with ceiling-mounted utility systems.
| Feature | Standard 20ft | High Cube 20ft |
|---|---|---|
| External Height | 8’6” | 9’6” |
| Interior Height | 7’10” | 8’10” |
| Volume | ~1,170 ft³ | ~1,300 ft³ |
| Modification Potential | Moderate | High |
| Comfort for Standing Use | Limited | Superior |
Whether you're stacking more goods, installing racking systems, or converting to a livable workspace — a 20ft High Cube One Trip container gives you extra room where it counts, with none of the compromises.
🟩 One Trip Condition – What You Can Expect
A one-trip container is the closest you can get to a brand-new shipping container without paying for a factory-direct build. These units are manufactured overseas — most commonly in China, India, or Vietnam — and used only once to transport cargo across international waters to the United States.
That single-use journey allows the container to be resold at a lower price point than brand-new builds, while maintaining premium condition and structural integrity.
Here’s what you can expect from our 20ft High Cube One Trip Containers:
- CORTEN steel construction retains its anti-corrosive properties and rigid form
- Original marine-grade paint coating is intact, offering UV and weather protection
- May have minor superficial scuffs or forklift rubs from port handling — no structural impact
- Welds, corner castings, and roof panels are 100% intact and unmodified
- Interior walls and flooring are untouched, with no patches, dents, or weld repairs
- Marine-grade plywood flooring (28mm thick) remains flat, dry, and oil-free
- Container passes inspection for wind and water tightness upon dispatch
- No signs of mold, rot, or contamination
- Double cargo doors open and close with zero resistance
- Rubber gaskets seal perfectly — critical for keeping out moisture and dust
- Locking cams and rods align without excessive force, ensuring proper sealing and security
- Free from dents, roof bows, punctures, rust pits, or deep abrasions
- No prior repairs, reinforcements, or retrofits — this is a factory-built unit at its cleanest
Under typical outdoor use (e.g., on gravel or concrete), a one-trip container offers a decades-long service life, especially when:
- Kept level and properly ventilated
- Not exposed to standing water or corrosive soil
- Maintained with occasional touch-up paint and gasket checks
With light-duty use or indoor placement, some clients report 30+ years of usability.
| Feature | One Trip | Used (W&WT) |
|---|---|---|
| Structural Integrity | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Lifespan | 15–25 years | 8–15 years |
| Cosmetic Condition | Like new | Moderate wear |
| Price | Higher | Lower |
| Ideal Use | Long-term storage, resale, modifications | Budget storage, temporary use |
✅ Bottom Line: One-trip containers are a perfect solution when you want the reliability of a new build, without the full cost, and with immediate nationwide availability.
📦 Common Use Cases – Why Buyers Choose 20ft High Cube Containers
A 20ft High Cube container offers the same footprint as a standard 20ft but with one extra foot of vertical height (9’6″ tall instead of 8’6″). That seemingly small difference makes a big functional impact across multiple industries and applications. Here’s how:
Job sites often need secure, on-site storage for power tools, equipment, and building materials — especially when security and weather resistance are non-negotiable.
- Why High Cube?
That extra foot allows for vertical pallet racking systems, shelf stacking, or overhead gear suspension, optimizing floor space without expanding outward. - Who uses this?
General contractors, energy companies, construction firms, mining operators.
✅ Benefit: You store more equipment in less ground space and keep it accessible and organized — safely.
Many farms, markets, restaurants, and event planners turn 20ft High Cubes into cold storage rooms for perishables, flowers, or beverages.
- Why High Cube?
The added height compensates for insulation loss once foam or panel kits are installed. Even after insulating the ceiling, you retain usable headroom inside. - Add-ons include:
HVAC, commercial cooler doors, vapor barrier, power inlets.
✅ Benefit: You get true commercial-grade cold storage capacity in a mobile, durable unit — no permits needed in most areas.
High cube containers are popular for in-field mechanical or fabrication setups, often converted into mobile workshops.
- Why High Cube?
Space for overhead exhaust systems, tool storage rails, or even small mezzanines. Workers can stand fully upright, even with helmets or work boots. - Common upgrades:
Roll-up doors, electrical lighting, ventilation fans, benches, AC units.
✅ Benefit: Turn a container into a plug-and-play, secure job site workspace — deployable in days, not weeks.
The extra height makes high cubes far superior for container living or portable office builds. You can accommodate:
- Interior insulation + ceiling lighting
- Standard door frames and windows
- Lofts or overhead storage inside
- Why High Cube?
A standard container, once insulated and drywalled, loses interior height — but a high cube retains livable ceiling clearance even after the buildout.
✅ Benefit: More headroom equals better comfort, better design options, and higher resale value.
For international or intermodal freight shippers, some cargo dimensions demand ISO-standard high cube specs to meet clearance and capacity needs.
- Why High Cube?
Certain vertical cargo profiles (e.g., industrial equipment, tall pallet stacks) won’t fit in standard 8’6” containers. Shipping lanes often favor 20ft HC containers for volume-based freight. - Certifications Included:
One-trip units are CSC plated, ISO-certified, and ready for global movement.
✅ Benefit: Avoid cargo rejection or repack delays with a fully compliant high cube container.
| Buyer Type | Why It Works |
|---|
| General Contractors | Maximize job site storage vertically |
| Farms & Food Services | Build energy-efficient cold rooms |
| Mechanics & Fabricators | Create ventilated mobile workshops |
| Entrepreneurs & Homeowners | Build liveable container projects |
| Exporters & Freight Companies | Move tall cargo globally with compliance |
📍 Nationwide Delivery – Fast, Flexible, and Transparent
We coordinate container deliveries across all 48 contiguous U.S. states, directly from our strategically located depots. Our national logistics network allows us to deliver your 20ft High Cube One Trip Container efficiently, safely, and on time — whether you’re in a major city or a rural job site.
| Region | Estimated Delivery Time | Depot Zones & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| East Coast | 5–7 business days | Depots in NY, NJ, GA, FL; rapid port access |
| Midwest | 6–8 business days | IL, MO, OH hubs serve industrial & rural areas |
| West Coast | 5–10 business days | Coverage from CA, AZ, WA, NV; port and inland |
⏱️ Typical quote-to-delivery cycle: ~7 days from payment
📍 We confirm delivery windows and depot origin during quoting
🚚 Delivery Options – Tailored for Your Site
We assess your site conditions, accessibility, and drop-off preferences to select the right delivery method:
- Container arrives on a rollback trailer
- The bed tilts, and gravity slides the container off onto your prepared surface
- Requires straight-line clearance of 60–100 feet
🔧 Most common for residential, construction, and small business deliveries
- Lower-cost option for clients with unloading equipment on-site (forklift or crane)
- Container arrives on flatbed, and you arrange offloading
- Ideal for multi-container orders or large facility receiving bays
🛠️ Best suited for industrial yards, warehouses, and farms with equipment access
- For locations with limited clearance, obstacles, or uneven terrain
- We dispatch a rig with built-in crane or partner crane team
- Allows precision placement (e.g., elevated platforms, tight lots)
🚧 Advanced notice required; subject to local crane operator availability
To ensure a safe and successful delivery, please ensure the following:
- 📏 Vertical Clearance:
High Cube containers require at least 8'10" of vertical access space
(Plan for 10–11 feet minimum to allow truck movement and container height) - 🚚 Driveway / Entry Path:
Must be 12+ feet wide, firm, and free of overhanging wires or trees - ⬛ Drop Surface:
Ideally flat, solid ground — gravel, concrete, or compacted dirt - 📞 On-Site Contact:
Someone must be available to receive and direct placement unless otherwise agreed
Your delivery quote will include:
- Depot-to-site distance (in miles)
- Fuel and driver availability based on region
- Delivery method required (tilt-bed, flatbed, crane-assisted)
Typical range: $2.50–$4.00 per loaded mile, plus equipment if applicable
You’ll receive:
- 📍 Depot location
- 🚛 Scheduled delivery window
- 🔧 Drop-off method confirmed by phone or email
If your site poses complications (narrow turns, elevation, gated lots, or HOA restrictions), let us know. Our team will:
- Recommend delivery strategies
- Offer custom placement solutions
- Reschedule proactively if weather or conditions require
We do more than ship — we deliver with purpose.
💰 Pricing
Location | Price Range (One Trip HC 20ft) |
|---|---|
| East Coast (e.g., NY, NJ) | $4,200 – $4,700 |
| Midwest (e.g., IL, OH) | $4,400 – $4,900 |
| West Coast (e.g., CA, AZ) | $4,500 – $5,100 |
💡 Final price depends on location, fuel, and container availability. Quotes valid for 72 hours.
🧾 What’s Included – Here’s Exactly What You Get
Every 20ft High Cube One Trip container we sell comes with more than just a steel box — it comes with verified condition, real support, and coordinated delivery. Here’s what your purchase includes:
You receive a certified one-trip unit, 9’6” in height, inspected and verified to meet:
- Wind and water tightness standards
- Door seal integrity
- CORTEN steel frame strength
- Marine-grade flooring quality
- No rust, structural defects, or damage
This unit has been used once for cargo and is considered like-new, ideal for long-term use or modifications.
💡 You’ll get a container that meets international ISO specs and U.S. road-legal delivery standards.
We believe in transparency. Upon request, we provide:
- Photographs of your actual container (or representative sample)
- Grading details (age, depot location, visual highlights)
- Structural condition assessment from depot technicians
This lets you verify exactly what you're buying — before it’s even loaded for delivery.
📷 Optional reports include interior and exterior photos, corner post checks, floor shots, and door hardware close-ups.
For clients seeking enhanced security, we offer optional installation of a steel lock box (padlock housing) on the container’s door.
- Protects padlocks from bolt cutters
- Weather-resistant and theft-resistant
- Pre-installed at the depot before shipping
🔐 Highly recommended if you’re using the container for storage or leaving it unattended on-site.
Once your order is confirmed, we coordinate every detail of delivery:
- Confirming your site conditions (accessibility, terrain, overhead clearance)
- Selecting the correct delivery method (tilt-bed, flatbed, crane-assisted)
- Providing a delivery window and driver contact
- Verifying your presence or appointed receiver on-site
We work with you to ensure there are no surprises or missed drops — and we’ll reconfirm 24–48 hours prior to dispatch.
🚚 Our delivery network spans all 48 contiguous U.S. states.
We don’t disappear after you pay.
- Before sale: Our container specialists help you choose the right size, condition, and delivery method.
- After sale: Need help with site prep? Delivery status? Post-delivery warranty questions?
You’ll have a direct line to your point of contact and full email support with <12hr average response time during business hours.
📞 Real people. No bots. Just solid support — start to finish.
🛡️ Warranty & Coverage – Confidence You Can Count On
Every 20ft High Cube One Trip Container purchased through 24/7 Container Inc. is backed by our comprehensive 24-Month Limited Warranty, designed to give you peace of mind, reduce post-purchase risk, and reinforce the long-term quality of your investment.
We don’t just deliver containers — we stand behind them.
This warranty is applicable from the date of delivery and includes protection against:
🧱 Structural Integrity
- Guaranteed frame stability and corner casting alignment
- No structural fractures, bowing, or warping
- Suitable for stacking and long-term load-bearing
💧 Water & Weather Tightness
- Fully sealed and leak-proof container under standard climate conditions
- Welded seams, rubber gaskets, and corner joints protected from water ingress
- Protection against standing rainwater intrusion or condensation from faulty seals
🚪 Door Functionality & Seals
- Both doors must close, latch, and seal securely
- Rubber door gaskets must be intact and undamaged
- Hinges, locking rods, and handles function properly under normal use
🪵 Floor Integrity
- Marine plywood flooring remains stable, intact, and structurally sound
- No significant soft spots, cracks, or water damage from initial condition
- Capable of supporting typical floor loading requirements (up to 16,000 kg/m²)
We encourage every buyer to inspect their container at the time of delivery.
Before signing off:
- Examine the exterior panels, roof, and corners
- Open both doors to inspect seals and closing mechanisms
- Step inside to check for light penetration (an indicator of potential leaks)
- Photograph any visible concerns for documentation
🔍 We also offer condition reports and pre-shipment photos upon request for added confidence.
If you notice a material defect at the time of drop-off or within the next 24 hours:
- Document the issue with photos and a short written description
- Contact our support team immediately via warranty@24-7container.com or phone
Claims submitted within 24 hours of confirmed delivery will be:
- Investigated by our quality assurance team
- Eligible for repair, replacement, or refund depending on severity and issue type
After 24 hours, the container is considered accepted "as delivered" unless preexisting damage was concealed.
This warranty does not apply to:
- Damage caused by improper site prep (e.g., placing container on uneven or soft ground)
- Structural alterations not performed by 24/7 Container Inc.
- Cosmetic wear from transport (minor scratches, paint scuffs, superficial dents)
- Weather damage post-installation (hail, high winds, flooding)
- Issues arising from third-party handling or crane placement
- Email: warranty@24-7container.com
- Include: Order number, delivery location, photos, and issue description
- Response Time: Typically within 24–48 business hours
- Resolutions may include: On-site fix, replacement unit, credit, or refund
⚙️ Custom Add-Ons (Optional)
Upgrade your HC container:
- Roll-up or personnel doors
- Spray insulation + electric
- Windows, HVAC, and lighting
- Lockboxes, shelves, vent kits
- Brand paint / custom decals
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