Shipping containers Bunbury

The two numbers for a Bunbury job

Request a quote for the container and delivery to Bunbury. Condition, availability and site access are confirmed for your job. Container cost guide · how delivery is worked out.

Grades matter, and this is where a cheap container gets expensive. 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 will tell you exactly what is wrong with one before you buy it. New single-trip units are generally in better cosmetic condition, but can have marks from their first journey. If a container has to keep rain off what is inside it, buy cargo-worthy or better.

Grade by job, not by habit

South West winters are long and wet compared with Perth, and a container that lets water in will be tested for months at a time. For anything that must stay dry — seed, fertiliser in bags, electrical gear, household goods — buy cargo-worthy, which is checked wind and watertight before it leaves the depot, or new single-trip.

As-is is the economical grade and is not sold watertight. On a farm near Harvey it can be exactly right for fencing gear, posts, steel and irrigation fittings that live outside anyway. We describe what is wrong with an as-is unit before it is quoted, so you can decide whether that particular fault matters for what you are storing.

One truck for the whole order

If a farm or a business needs more than one container, order them together. Two 20ft units can often share a single truck from Fremantle, whereas two separate orders mean two trips down the highway. The same logic applies to changing your mind about the spot: a truck that comes back to shift a container is a second movement you pay for.

Right-sizing matters as well. A 40ft gives the most floor space per delivery on an open rural block, but it needs a long straight approach. A 20ft is easier to place on estate lots in Eaton or Australind. A high cube is worth considering where tall pallets or machinery need headroom rather than extra length.

Getting a truck in around Bunbury

The South West gives you almost every kind of ground in a short distance. Along the coast at Dalyellup, Binningup and the Bunbury beaches it is sand, fine when compacted and treacherous where it has been freshly disturbed. Inland towards Harvey, Brunswick and the Ferguson Valley the soils are heavier and hold water through winter, so a paddock that carries a ute in March may swallow a loaded truck in July. Estates around Australind and Eaton have the usual tight side setbacks and fenced back yards, which often push the container onto a driveway pad or bring in a crane truck. Industrial sites at Picton and Kemerton have hardstand but also site rules, so provide a contact with the order. If the only approach crosses a table drain or a culvert at the property entrance, photograph it; a soft or narrow crossing is the usual reason a delivery has to be re-planned.

Standard requirements sit on top of the local quirks — a surface that holds weight, an unobstructed approach, and no wires, limbs or awnings overhead. If you are unsure, photographs let us confirm the vehicle before quoting. The list is on the delivery page.

Bunbury — common questions