{"id":4667,"date":"2024-02-29T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T22:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/?p=4667"},"modified":"2025-04-29T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:42:00","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-high-cube-container-and-a-standard-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-high-cube-container-and-a-standard-container\/","title":{"rendered":"What is The Difference Between a High Cube Container and a Standard Container?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4667\" class=\"elementor elementor-4667\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31ce2453 elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed 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elementor-size-default\">What is The Difference Between a High Cube Container and a Standard Container?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e7ed54 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60e7ed54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-106e8139\" data-id=\"106e8139\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/container-moving-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">container to transport<\/a>, store, or move goods? When looking for the perfect option, you must choose between a standard container and a high cube container. The two types of containers look almost exactly alike, except for a slight difference in dimensions.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">High cube containers are taller than standard ones. Below, you will find out why that difference matters and when to use each container.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd626d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd626d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Considered a Standard Container?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24380bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24380bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Container-Haul.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4676\" alt=\"Loading a container for transport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Container-Haul.png 500w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Container-Haul-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1368fc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1368fc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;A high cube container is one foot taller than a standard container. This extra foot easily transports bulky goods, machinery, statues, and other tall items.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3349e0c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3349e0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/info\/shipping-container-dimensions.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standard container&#8217;s dimensions<\/a> are 8.6 ft high by 8 ft wide and can be 40 ft, 20 ft, 10 ft, or less long. They are considered standard, as they are widely available and relatively cheap.<\/p><p><br \/>Most people use a 20 ft container when moving, as it can easily fit the contents of a 3-bedroom house. This container weighs 4,585 lbs and has a carrying capacity of around 62,600 lbs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b507cd2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b507cd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e7c92b\" data-id=\"46e7c92b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fa7e7c9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fa7e7c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75160f4b\" data-id=\"75160f4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c402fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10c402fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transport Your Heavy Equipment Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fde9464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fde9464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heavy Equipment Transport is always available for a quote. 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A high cube container is one foot taller than a standard container. This extra foot easily transports bulky goods, machinery, statues, and other tall items.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The added height, however, makes the containers a few hundred pounds heavier. A 20 ft high cube container weighs over 5,000 lbs. Yet, it has the same maximum weight capacity as a standard container.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b8e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68b8e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shipping-a-Container.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4677\" alt=\"Container on a Trailer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shipping-a-Container.png 500w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shipping-a-Container-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c47722e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c47722e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Use a High Cube Container Vs a Standard Container\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335aa62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"335aa62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2022Moving Oversize Goods. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A high cube container is better for transporting bulky or tall items. The internal dimensions of a container are slightly smaller than the state size. Therefore, an object that can barely stand in a standard container will fit more comfortably in a high cube.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2022Weight VS. Volume.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0As mentioned above, a high cube container weighs more than a standard container. When transporting heavy goods that are neither bulky nor tall, a standard container allows you to carry more weight than a high cube.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the other hand, if you want to store in bulk, like stacking a bunch of boxes, a high cube container could save you money. A 20 ft high cube container has 150 ft more capacity than a standard container of the same length. This extra volume is enough to fit a few hundred shoe boxes.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2022Cost Considerations. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Buying or renting a standard container is cheaper than a high cube container. It also costs more to transport a high cube, as the extra weight results in a higher fuel consumption. Because freight companies price their services according to weight, you might be charged a premium for the high cube. A standard container is more cost-efficient if you do not need the extra space to move your cargo.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2022Container Builds. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">High cube containers are the preferred choice for container homes and other modifications. The added headroom makes for a healthier, more comfortable living space. As such, you will often find high cube containers used for mobile offices, pop-up bars and cafes.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2022Safety Concerns. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Standard containers can be transported almost anywhere, as you do not have to worry about power lines and low bridges. When transporting a high cube container, you should carefully plan the route to avoid low-hanging obstacles.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2022Storage.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether you need extra storage for business or personal use, the type of container you choose will depend on a few factors. Standard containers are the most common choice for most people as they can fit easily on a property. Agricultural businesses and farmers often prefer high cube containers to store their large machinery and tools.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d0393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8d0393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Container For Your Needs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2f787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc2f787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When to use a standard or high cube container will primarily depend on your needs and budget. As you can see, no one container is better than the other. Yet, knowing the dimensions is essential, especially if you are planning to move a container.<\/p><p><br \/>If you want to learn more about the different container sizes, contact our specialists at Heavy Equipment Transport. We move large pieces of equipment and can help you transport your container.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is The Difference Between a High Cube Container and a Standard Container? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Do you need a container to transport, store, or move goods? When looking for the perfect option, you must choose between a standard container and a high cube container. 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