Twice the floor space of a 20ft in the same 8-foot width. For contractors, farms and businesses across Missouri.
The 40ft standard container offers roughly 2,350 cubic feet of interior space, twice that of the 20ft conex box, in the same 8-foot width. It is the workhorse container for construction companies, agricultural operations, and any business that moves or stores significant volumes of material. Weighing up whether to rent or buy this size? See our rent vs buy guide.
A 40ft needs a longer approach for delivery than a 20ft. Available in several grades, including used wind and water tight (WWT) and one-trip. Our container condition guide has the full grade breakdown.
| Length | 40 ft 0 in (12.192 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 0 in (2.438 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) |
| Length | 39 ft 5 in (12.021 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 9 in (2.352 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 10 in (2.385 m) |
| Volume | ~2,350 cu ft (66.5 m³) |
| Door Opening (W x H) | 7 ft 8 in x 7 ft 5 in |
Looking for extra ceiling height? See our 40ft High Cube: same footprint, one full foot taller inside, 8 ft 10 in against 7 ft 10 in.
Missouri delivered pricing: starting at $2,703 for a 40ft Wind and Water Tight container delivered in Kansas City.
Rail and intermodal overflow around the Kansas City yards and the St. Louis barge terminals, where a container on owned ground can hold equipment and supplies near the work.
Vehicle assembly supplier storage around the Wentzville plant in St. Charles County and the Claycomo plant in Clay County, holding racks, dunnage, fixtures and returnable packaging at the yard rather than inside the building.
Equipment and implement storage on row crop operations through the Missouri and Mississippi bottoms, Little Dixie and the Bootheel, where a field can leave room to work.
Gin, elevator and irrigation contractor storage across Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid, Stoddard and Mississippi counties, where a container can hold parts, supplies and equipment near the work.
Warehouse and dock overflow along the I-70, I-44 and I-35 corridors, and around the Springfield distribution corridor, where a container can add seasonal room without more square footage in the building.
Quarry, mine and heavy contractor storage across the Lead Belt, the St. Francois Mountains and the aggregate operations across Missouri, where a lockable steel box can sit on a rough site.
A 40ft container needs more room to deliver than a 20ft. The truck with a loaded tilt-bed trailer runs about 80 feet long. Here is what you need:
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