Size against size
10ft container vs 40ft container
The 40ft container is 9.17m (30ft) longer inside and holds 50.9 cubic metres more. The 10ft container is 2.5 tonnes lighter empty.
Key differences
- Internal length: the 40ft container is 9.17m (30ft) longer inside.
- Load volume: the 40ft container holds 50.9 cubic metres more.
- Unladen weight: the 40ft container weighs 2.5 tonnes more empty.
| 10ft container | 40ft container | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal length | 2845mm (9ft 4in) | 12014mm (39ft 5in) |
| Internal width | 2330mm (7ft 8in) | 2330mm (7ft 8in) |
| Internal height | 2350mm (7ft 9in) | 2350mm (7ft 9in) |
| Door opening | 2280mm x 2260mm (7ft 8in x 7ft 5in) | 2280mm x 2260mm (7ft 8in x 7ft 5in) |
| Load volume | 15.89 m3 (560 cu ft) | 66.83 m3 (2360 cu ft) |
| Unladen weight | 1450kg | 3950kg |
| External size | 10ft x 8ft x 8ft 6in | 40ft x 8ft x 8ft 6in |
Sources: Containers Direct. Sizes vary a little between companies.
Pick the 10ft container if...
The small one. A 10ft container fits in a car-park space, which makes it the pick for site stores, gardens and farm yards where a 20ft will not go. Inside it holds about as much as a 75 sq ft storage unit.
10ft container in full →Pick the 40ft container if...
Twice the floor of a 20ft for not much more ground. Farms, builders merchants and events companies use them as a warehouse that can be moved, and it takes a large family home.
40ft container in full →Common questions
What is the difference between a 10ft container and a 40ft container?
The 40ft container is 9.17m (30ft) longer inside and holds 50.9 cubic metres more. The 10ft container is 2.5 tonnes lighter empty.
What fits in a 10ft container?
The small one. A 10ft container fits in a car-park space, which makes it the pick for site stores, gardens and farm yards where a 20ft will not go. Inside it holds about as much as a 75 sq ft storage unit.
What fits in a 40ft container?
Twice the floor of a 20ft for not much more ground. Farms, builders merchants and events companies use them as a warehouse that can be moved, and it takes a large family home.