Size against size
10ft container vs 40ft high cube container
The 40ft high cube container holds 59.4 cubic metres more and is 9.17m (30ft) longer inside. The 10ft container is 2.5 tonnes lighter empty.
Key differences
- Load volume: the 40ft high cube container holds 59.4 cubic metres more.
- Internal length: the 40ft high cube container is 9.17m (30ft) longer inside.
- Unladen weight: the 40ft high cube container weighs 2.5 tonnes more empty.
- Internal height: the 40ft high cube container is 30cm taller inside.
| 10ft container | 40ft high cube container | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal length | 2845mm (9ft 4in) | 12014mm (39ft 5in) |
| Internal width | 2330mm (7ft 8in) | 2330mm (7ft 8in) |
| Internal height | 2350mm (7ft 9in) | 2650mm (8ft 9in) |
| Door opening | 2280mm x 2260mm (7ft 8in x 7ft 5in) | 2280mm x 2560mm (7ft 8in x 8ft 5in) |
| Load volume | 15.89 m3 (560 cu ft) | 75.32 m3 (2660 cu ft) |
| Unladen weight | 1450kg | 3950kg |
| External size | 10ft x 8ft x 8ft 6in | 40ft x 8ft x 9ft 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 high cube container if...
A 40ft with 30cm more headroom and a taller door, which matters for racking, machinery and anything stacked on pallets. The favourite base for container conversions.
40ft high cube container in full →Common questions
What is the difference between a 10ft container and a 40ft high cube container?
The 40ft high cube container holds 59.4 cubic metres more and is 9.17m (30ft) longer inside. 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 high cube container?
A 40ft with 30cm more headroom and a taller door, which matters for racking, machinery and anything stacked on pallets. The favourite base for container conversions.