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20 Feet
Size: 20 ft
Type: DV
Description: Dry Van / General
Max Gross Weight: 52,910 lbs [Metric: 24,000 kg]
Tare Weight: 4,850 lbs [Metric: 2,200 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 48,060 lbs [Metric: 21,800 kg]
Length: 19′ 4 23/64″ [Metric: 5,902 mm]
Width: 7′ 8 33/64″ [Metric: 2,392 mm]
Height: 7′ 10 11/64″ [Metric: 2,392 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 8 11/64″ [Metric: 2,341 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 5 49/64″ [Metric: 2,280 mm]
Volume Capacity: 1,172 cubic feet [Metric: 33.2 cubic meters]
General Use: Suitable for commodities in bundles, cartons, boxes, loose cargo, furniture, etc.
Additional Info: All steel construction
Size: 20 ft
Type: OT
Description: Open Top
Max Gross Weight: 52,910 lbs [Metric: 24,000 kg]
Tare Weight: 4,717 lbs [Metric: 2,140 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 48,192 lbs [Metric: 21,860 kg]
Length: 19′ 4 1/8″ [Metric: 5,894 mm]
Width: 7′ 8 5/16″ [Metric: 2,344 mm]
Height: 7′ 8 3/8″ [Metric: 2,347 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 7 15/16″ [Metric: 2.336 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 5 1/2″ [Metric: 2,275 mm]
Volume Capacity: 1,112 cubic feet [Metric: 31.5 cubic meters]
General Use: Suitable for high large piece cargo that cannot be loaded through container doors, such as machinery, sheet glass, marble, and lumber.
Additional Info: Door headlock removable steel
Size: 20 ft
Type: FR
Description: Flat Rack
Max Gross Weight: 56,000 lbs [Metric: 25,400 kg]
Tare Weight: 6,790 lbs [Metric: 3,080 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 49,210 lbs [Metric: 22,320 kg]
Length: 19′ 7 3/4″ [Metric: 5,988 mm]
Width: 7′ 10 3/8″ [Metric: 2,398 mm]
Height: 7′ 7 3/8″ [Metric: 2,231 mm]
Door Opening Width: N/A [Metric: N/A]
Door Opening Height: N/A [Metric: N/A]
Volume Capacity: N/A [Metric: N/A]
General Use: Used for carrying awkward and oversize loads such as machinery, cables, drums, sheet and steel coils, heavy vehicles, etc.
Additional Info: Steel
Size: 20 ft
Type: RF
Description: Reefer
Max Gross Weight: 56,000 lbs [Metric: 25,400 kg]
Tare Weight: 6,330 lbs (no genset) [Metric: 2,870 kg (no genset)]
Max Payload Weight: 49,670 lbs (no genset) [Metric: 22,530 kg (no genset)]
Length: 17′ 10 3/4″ [Metric: 5,460 mm]
Width: 7′ 4 1/16″ [Metric: 2,240 mm]
Height: 7′ 3 1/2″ [Metric: 2,225 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 4 1/6″ [Metric: 2,240 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 1 5/8″ [Metric: 2,180 mm]
Volume Capacity: [Metric: ]
General Use: Suitable for transporting perishable cargo such as vegetables, fruit, meat, etc.
Additional Info: Aluminum
Size: 20 ft
Type: OS
Description: Open Side
Max Gross Weight: 56,000 lbs [Metric: 25,400 kg]
Tare Weight: 6,460 lbs [Metric: 2,930 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 49,540 lbs [Metric: 22,470 kg]
Length: 19′ 4 1/8″ [Metric: 5,896 mm]
Width: 7′ 6 15/16″ [Metric: 2,310 mm]
Height: 7′ 4 49/64″ [Metric: 2,255 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 8 3/64″ [Metric: 2,236 mm]
Door Opening Height: 6′ 5 5/32″ [Metric: 1,960 mm]
Volume Capacity: 1094.5 cubic feet [Metric: 31 cubic meters]
General Use: Suitable for cargo that consists of large pieces that cannot be loaded through container doors. Easy loading and unloading at railway sidings.
Additional Info: Steel
Size: 20 ft
Type: BK
Description: Bulk
Max Gross Weight: 52,910 lbs [Metric: 24,000 kg]
Tare Weight: 6,180 lbs [Metric: 2,300 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 46,340 lbs [Metric: 21,200 kg]
Length: 19′ 4″ [Metric: 5,988 mm]
Width: 7′ 8″ [Metric: 2,332 mm]
Height: 7′ 9″ [Metric: 2,338 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 8″ [Metric: 2,340 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 5″ [Metric: 2,263 mm]
Volume Capacity: 1,144 cubic feet [Metric: 32.4 cubic meters]
General Use: Designed for the carriage of all dry free flowing materials such as chemicals, powders and granules, cement, flour, milk powder.
Additional Info: Steel and Fiberglass
Size: 20 ft
Type: TK
Description: ISO Tank
Max Gross Weight: 71,650 lbs [Metric: 32,500 kg]
Tare Weight: 9,998 lbs [Metric: 4,535 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 61,652 lbs [Metric: 27,965 kg]
Length: 37′ 10 1/2″ [Metric: 11,550 mm]
Width: 7′ 4 1/2″ [Metric: 2,250 mm]
Height: 7′ 3 1/2″ [Metric: 2,215 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 4 1/2″ [Metric: 2,250 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 1 ” [Metric: 2,160 mm]
Volume Capacity: [Metric: ]
General Use: IMO1: Suitable for hazardous substances such as toxic, corrosive, highly flammable liquids. NON-HAZARDOUS TANKS: Suitable for oils, plasticicers, resins, natural or synthetic latex, milk, still beers, wine, mineral.
Additional Info: Stainless Steel
40 Feet
Size: 40 ft
Type: DV
Description: Dry Van / General
Max Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs [Metric: 30,480 kg]
Tare Weight: 8,380 lbs [Metric: 3,800 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 58,820 lbs [Metric: 26,680 kg]
Length: 39′ 5 45/64″ [Metric: 12,032 mm]
Width: 7′ 8 33/64″ [Metric: 2,350 mm]
Height: 7′ 10 7/64″ [Metric: 2,390 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 8 3/64″ [Metric: 2,338 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 5 49/64″ [Metric: 2,280 mm]
Volume Capacity: 2,387 cubic feet [Metric: 67.6 cubic meters]
General Use: Suitable for commodities in bundles, cartons, boxes, loose cargo, furniture, etc.
Additional Info: All steel construction
Size: 40 ft
Type: HC
Description: High Cube
Max Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs [Metric: 30,480 kg]
Tare Weight: 8,600 lbs [Metric: 3,900 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 58,600 lbs [Metric: 26,580 kg]
Length: 39′ 5 47/64″ [Metric: 12,033 mm]
Width: 7′ 8 33/64″ [Metric: 2,695.5 mm]
Height: 8′ 10 1/8″ [Metric: 2,695.5 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 8 3/64″ [Metric: 2,338 mm]
Door Opening Height: 8′ 5 49/64″ [Metric: 2,585 mm]
Volume Capacity: 2,690 cubic feet [Metric: 76.2 cubic meters]
General Use: Same as dry containers, but higher volume capacity.
Additional Info: All steel construction.
Size: 40 ft
Type: OT
Description: Open Top
Max Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs [Metric: 30,480 kg]
Tare Weight: 8,158 lbs [Metric: 3,700 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 59,049 lbs [Metric: 26,780 kg]
Length: 39′ 5 1/2″ [Metric: 12,027 mm]
Width: 7′ 8 5/16″ [Metric: 2,344 mm]
Height: 7′ 8 3/8″ [Metric: 2,347 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 7 15/16″ [Metric: 2,336 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 5 1/2″ [Metric: 2,275 mm]
Volume Capacity: 2,365.6 cubic feet [Metric: 67.0 cubic meters]
General Use: Suitable for high large piece cargo that cannot be loaded through container doors, such as machinery, sheet glass, marble, and lumber.
Additional Info: Door headlock removeable steel
Size: 40 ft
Type: FR
Description: Flat Rack
Max Gross Weight: 99,202 lbs [Metric: 45,000 kg]
Tare Weight: 11,683 lbs [Metric: 5,300 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 87,518 lbs [Metric: 39,700 kg]
Length: 39′ 7″ [Metric: 12,064 (between headers)]
Width: 7′ 9″ [Metric: 2,369 (deck width)]
Height: [Metric: 1,943 (loading height)]
Door Opening Width: N/A [Metric: N/A]
Door Opening Height: N/A [Metric: N/A]
Volume Capacity: N/A [Metric: N/A]
General Use: Used for carrying awkward and oversize loads such as machinery, cables, drums, sheet and steel coils, heavy vehicles, etc.
Additional Info: Steel
Size: 40 ft
Type: RF
Description: Reefer
Max Gross Weight: 71,650 lbs [Metric: 32,500 kg]
Tare Weight: 9,998 lbs [Metric: 4,535 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 61,652 lbs [Metric: 27,965 kg]
Length: 37′ 10 1/2″ [Metric: 11,550 mm]
Width: 7′ 4 1/2″ [Metric: 2,250 mm]
Height: 7′ 3 1/2″ [Metric: 2,215 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 4 1/2″ [Metric: 2,250 mm]
Door Opening Height: 7′ 1 ” [Metric: 2,160 mm]
Volume Capacity: [Metric: ]
General Use: Suitable for transporting perishable cargo such as vegetables, fruit, meat, etc.
Additional Info: Aluminum and Stainless Steel
Size: 40 ft
Type: RH
Description: Reefer High Cube
Max Gross Weight: 71,650 lbs [Metric: 32,500 kg]
Tare Weight: 10,210 lbs [Metric: 4,630 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 61,440 lbs [Metric: 27,870 kg]
Length: 38′ [Metric: 11,583 mm]
Width: 7′ 6″ [Metric: 2,286 mm]
Height: 8′ 4 9/16″ [Metric: 2,554 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 6 5/16″ [Metric: 2,294 mm]
Door Opening Height: 8′ 5 1/4″ [Metric: 2,571 mm]
Volume Capacity: 2,387 cubic feet [Metric: 67.6 cubic meters]
General Use: Same as 40′ reefer, but higher volume capacity
Additional Info: Aluminum and Stainless Steel
45 Feet
Size: 45 ft
Type: HC
Description: High Cube
Max Gross Weight: 67,297 lbs [Metric: 30,480 kg]
Tare Weight: 10,693 lbs [Metric: 4,850 kg]
Max Payload Weight: 56,504 lbs [Metric: 25,630 kg]
Length: 44′ 6″ [Metric: 13,558 mm]
Width: 7′ 9″ [Metric: 2,350 mm]
Height: 8′ 10″ [Metric: 2,695 mm]
Door Opening Width: 7′ 8″ [Metric: 2,340 mm]
Door Opening Height: 8′ 6″ [Metric: 2,585 mm]
Volume Capacity: 3,045 cubic feet [Metric: 85.9 cubic meters]
General Use: Same as dry containers, but higher volume capacity.
Additional Info: Steel