One-Trip High Cube
Full specs, standard versus high cube explained, and what a 40 needs for delivery. Available across Indiana with no-fees pricing.
Both the standard height and the high cube, side by side. The units we rent are high cube.
| Specification | 40 ft Standard | 40 ft High Cube |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior length | 40 ft 0 in | 40 ft 0 in |
| Exterior width | 8 ft 0 in | 8 ft 0 in |
| Exterior height | 8 ft 6 in | 9 ft 6 in |
| Interior length | 39 ft 5 in | 39 ft 5 in |
| Interior width | 7 ft 8 in | 7 ft 8 in |
| Interior height | 7 ft 10 in | 8 ft 10 in |
| Door opening width | 7 ft 8 in | 7 ft 8 in |
| Door opening height | 7 ft 6 in | 8 ft 5 in |
| Floor area | About 302 sq ft | About 302 sq ft |
| Interior volume | About 2,390 cu ft | About 2,694 cu ft |
| Empty weight | About 8,200 lbs | About 8,750 lbs |
| Ground footprint needed | Roughly 10 ft by 45 ft, level and solid | |
Standard ISO figures for 40 ft dry containers. Individual units vary slightly by manufacturer, so if a fraction of an inch matters for what you are loading, call and we will measure the actual unit going to your site.
Look at the highlighted rows above. A high cube gives you a full extra foot of interior height and eleven more inches of door clearance, which works out to roughly 300 additional cubic feet inside the exact same footprint on your site. That is not a small difference when you are stacking material or rolling equipment through the doors. Here is why it matters commercially: the 40 ft units we rent are one-trip high cubes, while companies renting out used inventory are typically handing you a standard height box. So when a competing quote comes in lower on a 40, check the height before you assume it is the same product. You may be comparing 2,694 cubic feet against 2,390, with a shorter door opening and years of wear on top of it.
A 40 rents for more than a 20, though nowhere near double, which is what makes it the better value per cubic foot.
Billing runs in 28-day periods, not calendar months, which means 13 periods a year and sometimes two invoices in one month.
Priced by distance and site access, charged once on the first invoice. A 40 needs more room than a 20, which can affect the delivery cost.
No minimum term and no early return penalty. Long projects can sometimes earn a better rate, handled case by case.
Lock rentals and the damage waiver are services you choose, priced on their own rather than folded into the base rate.
No fuel surcharge, no property fee, and no invented excise charge, which is how national companies make a headline rate look lower than the invoice ends up being. The rate on your quote is the rate you pay, and it stays fixed for the life of the rental.
This is where a 40 differs from a 20 in a way that catches people out. A delivery truck needs at least 100 feet of straight-line backing room to set a 40, a hard minimum, against 80 for a 20, and the truck plus trailer is longer to maneuver before it even starts backing. You also need overhead clearance along the whole approach, an entry wide enough for a semi, and ground that is solid and level across the full 40 foot length, since a dip in the middle is a real problem for a box this long. Leave swing room at the door end too. If your site cannot give you 100 feet, an integrated tow truck can usually place a container in around 50 feet at a higher cost, and it is worth asking about that before you downsize to a 20 you will outgrow.
Full 20 ft spec table and an honest comparison of when the smaller box is the right call.
Pricing structure, rental terms, delivery, and how the insurance requirement works.
Security hardware, placement strategy, and moving a container between project phases.
A 40 ft conex rental gives commercial teams a large, secure, ground-level space that arrives ready to use, whether the job needs bulk storage or a finished on-site workspace. For general contractors, project managers, and facilities teams, the 40 ft unit roughly doubles the room of a 20 ft box while keeping the same no-fuss setup: no steps, no decking, and no waiting on an install crew. Below, we break down what a 40 ft container actually costs to rent or buy, how a standard unit differs from a high cube, and exactly what your site needs before the truck shows up. For the broader look at sizes and configurations, see Conex Container Rentals.
Renting a 40 ft container usually lands somewhere in the low-to-mid hundreds per four-week cycle, and the final number comes down to a few practical factors rather than one flat rate. The biggest drivers are your location and the delivery distance to your site, how long you plan to keep the unit, the container’s condition, and any optional services you add, such as a lock or the Loss Damage Waiver. As a concrete example, our 40 ft one-trip storage container rents for $185 per four-week cycle, which gives you a solid starting point when you compare a 40 ft conex rental cost across providers. Very long projects and large or repeat orders can sometimes earn case-by-case consideration, though that is worked out order by order rather than published as a fixed discount.
Here is where the comparison gets tricky. Many companies advertise a low headline 40 ft conex rental price and then stack on charges once you see the invoice. We do the opposite with no-fees pricing, which means no fuel surcharges, no property fees, and no excise taxes. The rate on your quote is the rate you pay, and it stays fixed for the life of the rental. Delivery, pickup, an optional lock, and the Loss Damage Waiver are genuine services that provide value, so they are priced separately and never buried, and the waiver’s cost varies by container size and type. Sales tax still applies, because that is a legal requirement rather than an invented charge.
Because of that difference, a low advertised number is not always the cheaper deal. If a competitor quotes you a genuinely lower all-in 40 storage container rental price for the same product, our low price guarantee steps in and we match it. That protects your project margins and takes the guesswork out of budgeting, since you end up comparing real total cost against real total cost instead of a stripped-down headline against a padded final bill.
The answer splits two ways, depending on whether you plan to rent or own. On the rental side, the figures above apply, and it is worth knowing that we rent only to companies, not to individuals. On the purchase side, we sell to both businesses and homeowners, so a contractor outfitting a permanent yard and an individual who wants secure on-site storage can each buy a unit outright.
So how much to rent a 40ft container versus buying one? Renting keeps your commitment flexible and your cost predictable per cycle, which suits project-based or uncertain timelines and lets you return the unit when the work wraps. Buying tends to win when the need is permanent and tied to a fixed location, especially once a project stretches past a couple of years and the break-even math shifts toward ownership. Purchase price then depends on condition and configuration. A one-trip unit, which is essentially new and built as a high cube, sits at the top of the range, while a used unit in standard height costs noticeably less. For reference, our 40 ft one-trip storage container sells for $4,559, a used 40 ft standard-height unit runs $2,569, and a used 40 ft high cube runs $2,749.
Delivery location matters here too. If you are searching for a 40 ft conex rental cost near me or a nearby purchase price, the distance from our Indiana yard to your site drives the delivery portion of the total. One more distinction is worth keeping straight: every container we rent is one-trip and high cube, while the units we sell come in both one-trip and used. Used inventory is typically standard height, so if interior clearance matters to you, weigh that difference before you decide.
The footprint is identical. The height is not. A standard 40 ft box and a 40 ft high cube shipping container share the same 40-foot length and 8-foot width, but the high cube adds a full foot of exterior height that carries straight through to the inside. Here is how the two line up:
| Spec | Standard 40 ft | 40 ft High Cube |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior (L × W × H) | 40′ × 8′ × 8′ 6″ | 40′ × 8′ × 9′ 6″ |
| Interior (L × W × H) | 39′ 5″ × 7′ 8″ × 7′ 10″ | 39′ 5″ × 7′ 8″ × 8′ 10″ |
| Door opening (W × H) | 7′ 8″ × 7′ 5″ | 7′ 8″ × 8′ 5″ |
| Cubic capacity | ~2,350 cu ft (66.5 m³) | ~2,560 cu ft (72.5 m³) |
| Floor area | ~300 sq ft | ~300 sq ft |
| Empty weight | ~8,200 lbs (3,720 kg) | ~8,700 lbs (3,946 kg) |
Put in plain 40 ft conex dimensions, the exterior runs 480 inches long and 96 inches wide, with the standard unit standing 102 inches tall and the high cube standing 114 inches tall, so those 40 shipping container dimensions in inches show you exactly where the extra foot lives. Inside, that added height lifts the ceiling from 7 feet 10 inches to 8 feet 10 inches and gains roughly 200 cubic feet of usable volume. The 40ft high cube container square footage stays right around 300 square feet on the floor, because only the ceiling changes, yet the extra headroom makes a real difference when you are stacking pallets high, storing tall equipment, or standing upright to work inside a container office.
Weight is close between the two. The standard 40ft container weight empty sits near 8,200 pounds, while the 40ft high cube container weight runs closer to 8,700 pounds thanks to the extra steel. Either way, the 40 ft conex weight falls well within range for standard delivery equipment, so the difference between the two does not change how the unit gets placed on your site.
This distinction matters commercially. We rent one-trip, high cube 40 ft containers, which means the taller interior and the larger cubic capacity come standard. Plenty of providers rent used units in standard height, so for the same ground footprint you would end up with meaningfully less usable volume. Choosing the high cube gets you more space to work with at no cost to your site layout, and the one-trip condition means it arrives in like-new shape rather than showing years of wear. For a detailed comparison of condition and value, see Used vs New Office Containers.
If you are weighing size against site space, the 40 ft roughly doubles the 20 ft. A 40 ft high cube gives you about 2,560 cubic feet and 300 square feet, while a 20 ft unit gives you about 1,170 cubic feet and 148 square feet. When a 20 ft footprint fits your site better, the 20 ft Conex Rental page carries the full spec set for that size.
We keep the order process simple and in the same sequence every time:
We will not promise next-day delivery, because dependable scheduling beats a claim we cannot always keep. What we can tell you is that local ownership and local decisions move things quickly, which stands in sharp contrast to out-of-state operators who take your payment upfront and then leave you waiting 7 to 10 business days, and to large national companies that are slow to quote, slow to schedule, and slow to act. A 40 ft conex rental from a responsive local team usually gets on the calendar right away.
Site access is the main thing that affects both scheduling and placement, and a 40 ft unit needs more room than a 20 ft. A delivery truck needs at least 100 feet of straight-line backing room to set a 40 ft container, and that is a hard minimum with no workaround. If your site cannot provide it, a 20 ft container is the answer: a standard delivery vehicle sets a 20 in 80 feet, or an integrated tow truck style vehicle can set a 20 in just 50 feet at a higher delivery price. Beyond the backing distance, the surface must be solid and level, the path must be clear of overhead obstructions like wires and low branches, and the entry must be wide enough for a semi-truck and trailer. Because a 40 ft box is longer, it also needs more swing room to line up and set down cleanly, so it pays to walk the approach before delivery day and flag anything tight. If you are unsure, we will talk through access with you when we build the quote so there are no surprises at the gate.
Once the unit is on site, there is nothing to assemble. It sits at ground level and is ready the moment the truck pulls away, so your crew can load or work inside immediately. From there, our digital portal keeps ordering, billing, and rental management in one place, which means you can handle quotes, invoices, and pickup requests without phone tag. Billing runs in 28-day cycles rather than calendar months, delivery and pickup appear on the first invoice only, and the pickup charge is firm at order rather than estimated at return.
The people behind Bolted Box are not new to this work. Our team brings more than 30 years in the container business, so you get straightforward service, one point of contact, and no surprises when the invoice lands. When you are ready to compare a 40 ft conex rental against a purchase and lock in real pricing, get your quote and order online.
