{"id":197290,"date":"2026-07-24T17:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/?page_id=197290"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:37:43","slug":"high-cube-containers-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/high-cube-containers-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Cube Shipping Containers for Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About High-Cube Containers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High-cube containers are built to the same ISO length and width dimensions as their standard counterparts, but provide an extra foot of usable interior height. Introduced in the 1970s to maximize cargo capacity, this taller container stands 9\u20196\u201d high, as opposed to the standard 8\u20196\u201d, providing an extra 344 cubic ft of volume in a 40ft unit. On land, those extra inches of cargo capacity translate to more headroom and more storage space, making them particularly popular for container-based garage, workshop, and dwelling projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most popular high-cube containers are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>40ft high-cube containers: <\/strong>Extremely common and easily available to <a href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/shop\/shipping-containers\/40ft-high-cube-shipping-containers-for-rent\/\">rent<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/shop\/shipping-containers\/40ft-used-shipping-containers-for-sale\/\">buy<\/a>, this size is useful for storage, commercial use and workshop conversions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20ft high-cube containers: <\/strong>Less widely produced and harder to source, but available from CHS Container Group USA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you use high-cube containers for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The additional interior height available in high-cube containers makes them highly popular for a range of potential applications, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Storage\u2014especially of tall items that wouldn\u2019t fit in a standard unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshops and workspaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiny homes and conversions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with all ISO shipping containers, high-cube containers are designed to withstand the demands of international shipping. They can be stacked, transported by truck or rail, and integrated into existing logistics chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Cube Containers for Sale<\/h2>\n\n\n<section id=\"related-products\" class=\"related-product-cards\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-3-col gap-row-lg\">\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"product-card__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"product-card__media\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/shop\/shipping-containers\/40ft-high-cube-new-shipping-containers-for-sale\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   aria-label=\"40ft High-Cube New Shipping Containers For Sale\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/40ft-shipping-container-high-cube-new-blue-corner-right-front-768x576.webp\" class=\"product-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1024px) 360px, (min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/40ft-shipping-container-high-cube-new-blue-corner-right-front-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/40ft-shipping-container-high-cube-new-blue-corner-right-front-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/40ft-shipping-container-high-cube-new-blue-corner-right-front-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/40ft-shipping-container-high-cube-new-blue-corner-right-front-1536x1152.webp 1536w, 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             <span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#36;<\/span>4,500.00<\/bdi><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-card__meta\">\n                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-card__condition\">\n                                            New                                        <\/span>\n                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-card__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/shop\/shipping-containers\/40ft-high-cube-new-shipping-containers-for-sale\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"product-card__btn product-card__btn--primary product-card__buy\">\n                                        View product\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"product-card__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"product-card__media\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/shop\/shipping-containers\/40ft-high-cube-used-shipping-containers-for-sale\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   aria-label=\"40ft High-Cube Used Shipping Containers For Sale\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/40ft-shipping-container-high-cube-used-red-brown-corner-right-front-scaled-e1775678422874.webp\" class=\"product-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"A 40ft used shipping container available for sale via CHS Container Group\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1024px) 360px, (min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header 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                 Used                                        <\/span>\n                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-card__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/shop\/shipping-containers\/40ft-high-cube-used-shipping-containers-for-sale\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"product-card__btn product-card__btn--primary product-card__buy\">\n                                        View product\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HIGH-CUBE CONTAINERS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-blocks-accordion accordion\" id=\"accordion-6c28f59d-d4d4-4170-b4cb-da94ae583c6e\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-blocks-accordion-item accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-eb43de77\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-eb43de77\">What are high-cube containers?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse-eb43de77\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6c28f59d-d4d4-4170-b4cb-da94ae583c6e\"><div class=\"accordion-body text-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High-cube containers are shipping containers measuring 9\u20196\u201d high, rather than the standard 8\u20196\u201d. You may also see them referred to as \u201cHC\u201d or \u201cHQ\u201d containers. They\u2019re known as high-cubes due to their elongated front profile in comparison to standard-height units.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-blocks-accordion-item accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-e6731d3b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-e6731d3b\">How tall are high-cube containers?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse-e6731d3b\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6c28f59d-d4d4-4170-b4cb-da94ae583c6e\"><div class=\"accordion-body text-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High-cube containers have an external height of 9\u20196\u201d, with an internal clearance of around 8\u201910\u201d. They\u2019re a foot taller than standard units, which have an external height of 8\u20196\u201d and an internal clearance of around 7\u201910\u201d. You can learn more about high-cube dimensions in our <a href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/shipping-container-dimensions\/\">shipping container dimensions guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-blocks-accordion-item accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-351701a9\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-351701a9\">Can you get a 20ft high-cube container?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse-351701a9\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6c28f59d-d4d4-4170-b4cb-da94ae583c6e\"><div class=\"accordion-body text-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes\u2014while 20ft high-cube containers are less common than 40ft units and subsequently harder to source, CHS Container Group USA can procure them for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/contact-us\/\">Contact our sales team<\/a> to check availability and lead times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-blocks-accordion-item accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-f3081291\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-f3081291\">Are high-cube containers worth the cost?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse-f3081291\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6c28f59d-d4d4-4170-b4cb-da94ae583c6e\"><div class=\"accordion-body text-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most cases, yes. High-cube pricing depends on the size and availability of the unit: 20ft high cubes are more expensive than standard 20ft containers because they\u2019re rarer, while 40ft high cubes are more readily available and thus cheaper than 40ft standard units. If you\u2019re not sure which size is best for you, <a href=\"https:\/\/chs-containergroup.com\/us\/contact-us\/\">talk to our sales team<\/a> and they\u2019ll help you find the right container for your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About High-Cube Containers High-cube containers are built to the same ISO length and width dimensions as their standard counterparts, but provide an extra foot of usable interior height. 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