What a cheap shipping container actually gets you
The honest version of what separates a $2,200 container from a $1,600 one, and why the cheapest unit on the market is frequently the most expensive thing in the yard.
Written for the buyer comparing quotes, which is most of the people who land here. Includes the parts that do not help us sell anything.
The honest version of what separates a $2,200 container from a $1,600 one, and why the cheapest unit on the market is frequently the most expensive thing in the yard.
What the grade names actually mean, what each one guarantees, and how to read a listing that does not say which grade it is selling.
Why nobody can honestly publish a flat national delivery price, the six things that actually move the number, and how to get a delivered figure for your own address.
A practical checklist for a used unit — roof, floor, seals, castings and the door test — plus what to ask for when you cannot inspect it yourself.
A used cargo-worthy 20ft starts at $2,200 and a new single-trip at $3,300. Here is exactly what that gap buys, and the four situations where it is worth paying.
Used, a 40ft works out around $39 a cubic metre and a 10ft around $272. Here is the full arithmetic across all four sizes and both grades, and the two places where the cheapest number is the wrong container to buy.
Hire starts at $27 a week for a 20ft. The weekly rate is the easiest number to compare and the smallest part of what hire costs — here is everything that sits around it, and the four questions worth asking before you agree to anything.
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