40ft High Cube Container – One-Trip, Two Side Doors

A 40ft High Cube Container With Side Doors, Straight From One Trip

Access is the whole argument for this box. A 40ft high cube container with side doors lets you reach cargo along the length of the unit instead of unpacking everything stacked in front of it, and as a one-trip unit it arrives with factory paint and hardware that has barely been cycled. If you have ever emptied thirty feet of a container to reach one pallet, you already understand what the side opening is worth.

Pair that with the high cube profile and you get a shell that suits both storage and conversion. The side doors create a natural serving, loading, or workshop opening; the extra foot of headroom keeps the interior usable once you frame and line it. This is a common starting point for drive-through storage, farm supply cribs, and split-bay layouts.

Specifications at a Glance

• Condition grade: One-trip — single loaded voyage, factory finish
• External dimensions: 40' × 8' × 9'6"
• Internal dimensions (approx.): 39'5" × 7'8" × 8'10"
• Rear door opening: 7'8" wide × 8'6" high
• Access: double rear doors plus two lockable side doors along the length
• Interior volume: roughly 2,700 cubic feet
• Tare weight: approximately 8,750 lb
• Delivery: flat $500 to all 50 states, scheduled once the order is confirmed

What Side Access Changes on a Double Door Container

Every extra opening is a place you can load from, which is why side-door units keep showing up on sites where a forklift cannot back thirty-nine feet into a box.

• Drive-through material storage where crews pull stock from the side aisle
• Farm and ranch supply cribs holding feed, fencing, and implements
• Split-bay layouts that partition the interior into separately accessed sections
• Rental and event inventory that must load and unload quickly
• Conversion shells for workshops, bars, kiosks, or display space

Placement, Swing Room, and Ordering

Side doors change your site plan. Leave working clearance along the door side — enough for the leaves to swing fully and for a forklift or pallet jack to square up — rather than parking the container tight against a fence. For delivery, budget the container length plus about 40 feet of straight approach and roughly 15 feet of overhead clearance.

If you want even more openings, compare the 40ft unit with four side doors. Otherwise, the double door container category collects every multi-access unit we list, and the new and one-trip section shows what else arrives in this condition. You can also browse all 40-foot containers or read our guide to picking a size and grade before you commit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the side doors as secure as the rear doors?

They use the same style of vertical locking rods, keepers, and gasket compression as the rear doors, so they seal and lock on the same principle. Any door is a potential weak point compared with solid corrugation, so most owners add lock boxes or padlocks on every opening and position the side doors away from public sightlines.

Does the side opening weaken the container structurally?

Openings are framed into the side panel during manufacture, which is why buying a factory side-door unit is preferable to cutting one later. It remains a structurally rated container, though heavily modified boxes are generally handled and stacked more conservatively. If you plan to stack or ship it, discuss the intended use with us first.

Can I keep one side sealed and use only the rear doors?

Yes. Many owners run the side doors closed most of the year and open them only for seasonal loading. Keep the gaskets clean and the locking rods lubricated so they still operate freely when you need them, and check the seals after long periods closed, especially where the container sits in full sun.