Same footprint as a standard 40ft, one full foot taller. The most versatile container for conversions, tall equipment, and commercial projects across Michigan. Delivery included statewide.
The "high cube" designation means exactly one thing: the container is one foot taller than a standard ISO shipping container, also known as a conex box. That takes the exterior from 8 ft 6 in to 9 ft 6 in, and the usable interior ceiling from 7 ft 10 in to 8 ft 10 in. Available in used WWT and one-trip grades. See our condition guide for the differences.
One foot sounds modest. In practice it is transformative. In a standard container, someone over 6 feet tall is ducking slightly. In a high cube, the same person walks through freely with clearance to spare. Overhead storage is easier to reach, lighting can be mounted higher, and if you are building out an office or a living space, the ceiling height feels comfortable rather than cramped.
For container conversions of any kind, cabins, job site offices, workshops, the high cube is almost always the right starting point. The premium over a standard 40ft is modest next to the improvement in usability.
The high cube adds 12 inches of interior height, enough to make a real difference in comfort and usability.
| Length | 40 ft 0 in (12.192 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 0 in (2.438 m) |
| Height | 9 ft 6 in (2.896 m) |
| Length | 39 ft 5 in (12.021 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 9 in (2.352 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 10 in (2.698 m) |
| Volume | ~2,694 cu ft (76.3 m³) |
| Door Opening (W x H) | 7 ft 8 in x 8 ft 5 in |
The high cube door opening is also taller, 8 ft 5 in against 7 ft 5 in on a standard container. That matters when you are loading tall items.
Delivery included to your Michigan address. Michigan delivered pricing: starting at $2,067 for a 20ft Wind and Water Tight container delivered in Detroit. Price always includes delivery.
Pallet racking in the tier one and tier two supplier yards around Detroit, Warren, Sterling Heights, Lansing and Grand Rapids, where the racks are tall and the extra foot of height is what makes them work.
Any build you intend to insulate and finish, because in Michigan the insulation has to touch the steel everywhere, and closed cell foam on the walls and ceiling takes headroom you cannot get back in a standard 40ft.
Distribution and logistics operations along I-94, I-96 and I-75, staging freight upright rather than flat.
Office furniture and precision component storage across Kent, Ottawa and Allegan counties, holding raw stock and finished goods at the plant fence line.
Machine shops, tool and die operations and fabricators statewide keeping tooling, fixtures and stock close to the equipment rather than back at the shop.
A high cube delivers on the same tilt-bed truck as a standard 40ft, and it needs the same room, with one extra foot of height to account for on the trailer.
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