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53ft High Cube Shipping Container – One-Trip Unit
$15,500
SKU: CCH-10169
Available to order — we confirm availability and your delivery window before dispatch
This 53ft High Cube 'One-Trip' container is a roomy, hard-wearing answer to demanding storage and logistics needs. Bought straight from the shipping lines after a single ocean crossing, it is now ready for domestic service, combining the strength of a new container with the value of a used one, an…
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The 53ft High Cube 'One-Trip' container adapts to many roles, from secure on-site storage to modular building projects. Its appeal rests on that 'one-trip' history: the box carried cargo across the ocean a single time before leaving active shipping service, so it keeps the quality and strength of a new unit while costing less than brand-new, unused stock.
Made from weathering steel, the container is built to shrug off harsh conditions and forms a protective surface layer over time. The high cube specification adds meaningful cubic capacity, which makes it well suited to tall equipment, palletized goods or light bulk materials. The double rear doors swing fully to 270 degrees, leaving clear access for forklifts or pallet jacks during loading and unloading.
Inside, a sturdy plywood or hardwood floor rests on a steel cross-member subframe engineered to carry concentrated loads, and the smooth interior walls clean easily while preserving usable space. The unit carries light marks from its single voyage, such as minor scuffs from handling, but it lacks the dents, holes and heavy surface rust that mark multiple-trip or used containers. The result balances near-new condition with everyday practicality for long-term or project-based use.
Key Features
- Container Type: 53ft High Cube Dry Van / Storage Container
- External Length: 53 ft (16.15 m)
- External Width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
- External Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
- Internal Length: Approx. 52 ft 5 in (15.98 m)
- Internal Width: Approx. 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
- Internal Height: Approx. 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
- Door Opening Width: Approx. 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
- Door Opening Height: Approx. 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)
- Maximum Gross Weight: Typically 67,200 lb (30,480 kg)
- Tare Weight: Approx. 10,800 lb (4,900 kg)
- Payload Capacity: Approx. 56,400 lb (25,580 kg)
- Material: Weathering Steel (Corten A)
- Flooring: Marine-grade Plywood / Hardwood
- Condition: New (One-Trip)
Typical applications include commercial storage of retail inventory, tools and equipment on job sites or business premises; agricultural protection for feed, machinery and harvested crops; industrial on-site warehousing of raw materials or finished goods; modular construction as the core of custom container offices, workshops or pop-up retail; and transport logistics, since the unit is ready for intermodal movement by ship, rail or truck if needed.
Package Includes
- 1 x 53ft High Cube 'One-Trip' Shipping Container
- 1 x Set of standard locking bars and door hardware
One-Trip 53ft High Cube Container: Near-New Steel at Used Pricing
A one-trip 53ft high cube container is the closest thing to a factory-fresh box that most buyers ever need. It carried a single load after manufacture, then came out of service, so the paint is original, the floor is unmarked, and the door gaskets have not spent years compressing in salt air. You pay less than untouched stock and give up almost nothing except a few handling scuffs along the rails.
For conversion work, that condition is worth real money. Clean, straight corrugation means less grinding and filling before you cut a window or weld a frame, and an unblemished floor is one fewer item on the punch list. If you are building a shop, a studio shell, or a self-storage row, starting from this grade saves labor you would otherwise spend fixing someone else's mileage.
Specifications at a Glance
- Condition grade: One-trip — single loaded voyage, minimal cosmetic wear
- External dimensions: 53' × 8'6" × 9'6"
- Internal dimensions (approx.): 52'6" × 8'2" × 8'11"
- Door opening: 8'2" wide × 8'10" high
- Interior volume: roughly 3,900 cubic feet
- Tare weight: approximately 11,900 lb
- Access: double swing doors at one end, full-width opening
- Delivery and returns: flat $500 nationwide; 30-day return window with buyer-paid haulage and a 15% restocking fee
Projects That Suit a New 53 Foot Shipping Container
The length is the draw, but so is the finish. When the container is going to be visible — on a customer-facing lot, next to a house, behind a shop — buyers almost always step up to one-trip steel.
- Multi-bay self-storage builds where a single shell is partitioned into rentable units
- Workshop or hobby-shop conversions that need clean walls for insulation and lining
- Long-term document, archive, or equipment storage where a tight seal is the point
- Contractor tool cribs on developments that run for years, not weeks
- Agricultural storage where a dry, rodent-resistant box beats a pole barn corner
What to Confirm Before You Order
Measure the drive, not just the pad. A 53-foot box needs close to 95 feet of straight, firm approach for a tilt-bed set-down and about 15 feet of overhead clearance. Soft ground after rain is the single most common reason a delivery gets rescheduled, so gravel or plate the approach if you have any doubt.
Our buying guide walks through condition grades and placement in more detail. To compare finishes, look at a cargo-worthy 53ft high cube alongside this one, or browse the rest of the one-trip and new container selection and the full 53-foot inventory. Prices shown include tax, and shipping is a flat $500 regardless of state.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a one-trip container the same as new?
Close, but not identical. A one-trip unit was built, loaded once, and shipped to a regional depot, which is how it reaches the market at a lower price than never-used stock. Expect original factory paint and an intact floor, with light scuffs from lifting gear along the top rails and corner castings.
Can I have it painted or modified before delivery?
Modifications such as doors, windows, vents, or a color respray are handled as separate work rather than as part of a standard container order. Tell us what you have in mind when you get in touch and we will confirm what is possible for the unit you are looking at and how it affects the delivery schedule.
Will 53 feet fit on a residential property?
Sometimes, but it is tight. Beyond the pad itself you need a straight approach of roughly 95 feet, room for a truck to swing in, and no low branches or service lines overhead. Many homeowners with the same storage need land a 40-foot unit instead and keep the maneuvering room. Measure before you order.
| SKU | CCH-10169 |
| Condition | New |
| External dimensions | 53' × 8'6" × 9'6" (L × W × H) |
| Door opening | 8'2" × 8'10" (W × H) |
| Internal dimensions | 52'6" × 8'2" × 8'11" (L × W × H) |
| Internal capacity | approx. 3,900 cu ft |
| Tare weight | approx. 11,900 lb |
| Delivery clearance needed | Approx. 93 ft of straight approach and ~15 ft overhead for tilt-bed delivery |
| Categories | 53ft Containers, Containers for Sale, High Cube Containers, ISO Shipping Containers, New Containers |
| Availability | Available to order — nationwide delivery |
We deliver to all 50 states for a flat $500 per order — the same price regardless of container size, quantity, or distance. That fee is added in your cart and at checkout, and there is no distance or size surcharge. A tilt-bed truck slides the container to ground level and places it as close as safely possible to where you want it.
Need help preparing your site or choosing the right delivery method? Call us at (440) 379-3940 or request a quote.
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