Freight Industry Information

Open Top Container Sizes

Open-tops / Steel
Internal dimensions (ft)
Door openings (ft)
Top openings (ft)
Weight (lb)
Volume (ft³)
Type
Size
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Length
Width
Max. Gross
Tare
Max. Payload
Capacity
20' open-top
20'x 8'x 8'6"
19'3 15/16"
7'8 5/16"
7'8 9/16"
7'8"
7'5 1/2"
18' 1/16"
7'3 3/4"
67,194
4,960
62,234
1,143
40' open-top
40'x 8'x 8'6"
39'5 9/16"
7'8 3/8"
7'8 13/16"
7'8"
7'5 9/16"
38'1 1/2"
7'2 1/8"
71,648
8,377
63,270
2,355

Open-tops / Aluminium
Internal dimensions (ft)
Door openings (ft)
Top openings (ft)
Weight (lb)
Volume (ft³)
Type
Size
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Length
Width
Max. Gross
Tare
Max. Payload
Capacity
20' open-top
20'x 8'x 8'6"
19'5"
7'8 1/16"
7'6"
7'6"
17'9 9/16"
7'3 9/16"
7'3 1/2"
52,909
4,799
48,110
1,143

Open-tops / Steel
Internal dimensions (ft)
Door openings (ft)
Top openings (ft)
Side openings (ft)
Weight (lb)
Volume (ft³)
Type
Size
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Length
Width
Length
Width
Max. Gross
Tare
Max. Payload
Capacity
20 open- side/top
20' x 8' x 8' 6"
19'5 3/8
7'7 1/4
7'4 13/16
7'6"7'6
7'5 11/16
17'6 9/16
7' 3/16
17'6 9/16
7'1 1/16
52,909
6,117
53,405
1,107

Please note there may be slight size variations for some containers, as well as limitations regarding acceptance in certain locations