10 Foot Shipping Containers
The one people ring about when the space is small and the fence line is close. A 10ft is not a cut-down 20ft off a production line in the usual sense — most of them are purpose-built or factory-shortened, which is exactly why they cost more per cubic metre than the box twice their size.
Pick this one if…
The block is tight, the council setback is unforgiving, or you only ever need to lock up a mower, a compressor and a rack of tools.
- Used from$4,350 ex GST
- New single-trip from$6,400 ex GST
- Hire fromAsk — depends on availability
- Internal2.83m × 2.35m × 2.39m
- External2.99m × 2.44m × 2.59m
- Door opening2.34m × 2.28m
- Capacity15.9m³
- Tare weightapprox 1,300 kg
Cargo-worthy used 10ft units — checked wind and watertight — start from $4,350 and new single-trip from $6,400. Guide prices, ex GST.
Grades matter more than anything else in a container quote. Cargo-worthy is the grade we check wind and watertight before it leaves the depot. As-is units are cheaper again and are not sold watertight — they may carry a patched repair, a soft spot in the floor or a door seal that no longer seats, and we tell you exactly what is wrong with one rather than let you find it on delivery day. New single-trip units are sealed, unmarked and have made one loaded voyage. If the container has to keep rain off what is inside it, buy cargo-worthy or better.
What is actually true about a 10ft
Fits down the side of a suburban house where a 20ft never will. On a standard 450mm-clearance side passage that is often the whole decision.
Lands on a plain tilt-tray and needs roughly half the run-in a 20ft does, so the delivery is cheaper and far more sites work.
Costs more per cubic metre than a 20ft, every time. If the space exists for the bigger unit, the bigger unit is nearly always the better buy — we will say so on the phone rather than sell you the small one.
The thing to watch
Ten-footers are the scarcest size in the country. Used stock moves in and out of the depots in days rather than weeks, so a price quoted a month ago is not a price today. Ring for what is actually standing on the ground this week.
How delivery works → · Grades explained → · What to check on a used unit →
10ft questions
How much is a 10ft shipping container?
Cargo-worthy used 10ft units — checked wind and watertight — start from $4,350 and new single-trip from $6,400. Guide prices, ex GST. The delivered figure depends on the grade and the cartage to your address, and we quote both together.
What are the 10ft internal dimensions?
Internally 2.83m × 2.35m × 2.39m with a door opening of 2.34m × 2.28m, giving about 15.9m³. Externally 2.99m × 2.44m × 2.59m. Tare weight is approx 1,300 kg.
What does a 10ft need for delivery?
Lands on a plain tilt-tray and needs roughly half the run-in a 20ft does, so the delivery is cheaper and far more sites work.
Can I hire a 10ft instead of buying?
Hire on 10ft units depends on what is available at the time rather than being a standing rate, so ring and ask. As a rule of thumb, under a year hire tends to win and over two years buying tends to.
Delivered anywhere in Australia
We deliver Australia-wide. These are the cities we can tell you something specific about:
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