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Sunstate CONTAINERS

Container sales and hire, run by people who pick up.

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Family owned · Queensland and beyond

The container people who answer the phone.

New and used shipping containers to buy or hire. Ring and you get a straight answer on size, grade and a delivered price from someone who knows the stock — then we sort the truck.

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  • A person answers the phone
  • One delivered price
  • Every container checked door-to-floor before it leaves the depot
High cube shipping container in the Sunstate Containers yard
High cube units give an extra 30cm of headroom inside.

What people ring us about

Four questions, answered before you dial

Which size do I actually need?

Most people need a 20ft. Ring with a rough list of what's going in and we'll say plainly if a 10ft or a 40ft makes more sense.

Check the measurements →

Used or new?

Checked used units do the job for most storage. New single-trip boxes are for when looks, a long life or a conversion matter.

Grades in plain English →

Will a truck fit down my driveway?

Usually, yes. Tell us the width, the run-in and what's overhead, and we book the truck that suits.

How delivery is worked out →

Should I hire instead?

Short jobs, hire. Long jobs, buy. In between, we'll run both numbers with you.

Buy or hire, side by side →

The range and guide prices

What's on offer, and roughly what it costs

10 Foot Shipping Containers from Sunstate Containers10 Foot Shipping ContainersHalf the footprint, all the security.Used from $4,350 · new from $6,40020 Foot Shipping Containers from Sunstate Containers20 Foot Shipping ContainersThe one most people need.Used from $2,200 · new from $3,300 · hire from $27/wk40 Foot Shipping Containers from Sunstate Containers40 Foot Shipping ContainersDouble the length, way less than double the money.Used from $2,600 · new from $5,500

Built for a particular job

  • General Purpose — The standard workhorse — corrugated steel, marine-ply floor, double cargo doors, wind and watertight in cargo-worthy grade.
  • High Cube — An extra foot of headroom that changes what a container can be.
  • Dangerous Goods — Purpose-built DG units for chemicals, fuels and hazardous stock: ventilated, bunded and built to keep your site compliant.

Guide pricing from Brisbane depot stock — your delivered price depends on location and current stock. Ring 0418 179 002 for an exact number today.

About grades: As-is units are sold as seen and are not sold watertight. Watertight applies to the cargo-worthy / wind-and-watertight (WWT) and new grades only — ask which grade a price refers to.

How a call with us goes

One conversation, start to finish

  1. You describe the job. What it's for, where it's going, how long you need it.
  2. We match size and grade. And we'll say so if a cheaper option fits the job better.
  3. You get one delivered figure. Container and freight together, GST in — no second bill.
  4. We book the truck. Tilt-tray, sidelifter or crane, chosen around your access. Photos of the unit on request before delivery.
Used shipping container inspected door-to-floor before delivery
Every unit is looked over — doors, seals, floor and roof — before it leaves the depot.

Notebook

Longer answers, written down

  1. Side-Openers, Open-Tops and Reefers: The Containers Most Yards Don't Talk AboutSide-opening, tunnel, open-top, flat rack and refrigerated containers — what each is actually for, and when a standard box is the smarter buy. · 5 min
  2. Stacking Containers: What the Castings Take, and What the Ground Has ToContainers stack on eight corner castings, not their walls. Twist-locks, why level ground decides it, and when you need an engineer. · 5 min
  3. Shipping Container Grades Explained (Without the Jargon)New, cargo-worthy, WWT, as-is — what container grades actually mean, what each one is good for, and the grade most buyers should actually choose. · 5 min

Everything in the notebook →

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