The 20ft shipping container is the workhorse of the industry and the size most buyers end up choosing. It gives 150 sq ft of secure floor and 1,172 cu ft of volume, which holds the contents of a three-bedroom house, a full site tool inventory or roughly ten to eleven standard pallets on the floor.

It fits most commercial yards and many driveways, and every haulier is equipped to carry one, which keeps transport costs sensible. Choose a 20ft high cube if you plan to insulate and line the unit, stack pallets two high or want to stand up comfortably inside. Below you will find standard dry units, high cubes, double door tunnel containers, open side units and modified builds, each listed with its own price. Compare against the longer option in our 20ft versus 40ft guide.