An extra foot of interior height. Same 20ft footprint, but you can stand a pallet stack one row taller — or fit a small forklift inside. The compromise pick when you need volume without a 40ft footprint.
20ft High-Cube container dimensions and capacity. If you need a spec not listed here, ask us on the phone — we'll send a full data sheet.
| External dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 20'0" |
| Width | 8'0" |
| Height | 9'6" |
| Internal dimensions | |
| Length | 19'4" |
| Width | 7'8" |
| Height | 8'10" |
| Door opening | |
| Width | 7'8" |
| Height | 8'5" |
| Weight + capacity | |
| Tare weight | 5,070 lbs (2,300 kg) |
| Max payload | 52,690 lbs (23,890 kg) |
| Cubic capacity | 1,313 cu ft (37.2 m³) |
| Construction + standards | |
| Frame + walls | Corten steel · corrugated |
| Floor | 1 1/8" marine-grade plywood |
| Roof | Single-piece corrugated steel · 50psf load |
| Standard | ISO 668 · ISO 1496-1 |
| ISO type code | 22G1 / 25G1 |
Most common use cases buyers tell us about. If your situation isn't here, call us and we'll tell you whether this is the right container for the job.
Extra foot of height lets you stack pallets higher. Same compact footprint as 20ft standard.
Fits taller equipment that won't clear an 8'6" standard ceiling — generators, scissor lifts, and stand-up tooling.
9'6" outer height means 8'10" of interior headroom. Comfortable for office build-outs and tiny-home conversions.
More cubic feet per dollar than a 20ft standard. Good fit for seasonal stock + cold-weather contractor materials.
Cubic feet is abstract. Here's what those cubic feet hold in real-world items.
9'6" interior fits standing fab work + storage above
Taller stack than standard 20ft
Tall enough to frame + finish without losing all headroom
HVAC units, gym equipment, vehicle parts on shelves
Stacked higher than 20ft Standard
1' more headroom = more interior finish options
Container condition grading is where most sellers fudge the truth. Here's the honest breakdown for both options. Read the full grading guide →
Our promise: If we wouldn't store our own gear in it, we don't sell it as Cargo-Worthy.
Our promise: If it shows up looking worse than a new-appliance scratch-and-dent, we make it right.
Exactly 1 foot — 9'6" exterior vs 8'6". Interior is 8'10" usable.
Yes if you'll be inside it (workshop, conversion, tall equipment). No if it's just for boxes — Standard does the same job for less.
Yes — corner castings are standard ISO spec. Two stacked HC = 19' tall, which exceeds most residential zoning. Check first.
Same delivery rig. The extra foot doesn't change the tilt-bed setup.
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