Name: U-Move Australia
Address: 836 Cockburn Road, Henderson, WA, 6166, AU
Telephone: (08) 9459 8888
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.9

What Can You Actually Fit in a 20ft Shipping Container?

A 20ft container (5.90m x 2.35m x 2.38m internal) is the most popular size we sell and hire. But how much can you actually fit in one?

A 20ft container comfortably fits the contents of a 2-3 bedroom house, including:

All furniture from 2-3 bedrooms (beds, wardrobes, dressers)

A full lounge suite, TV unit, and coffee table

A dining table with 6 chairs

Kitchen appliances (fridge, washing machine, dryer)

30-40 moving boxes

Bicycles, garden tools, and outdoor furniture

For commercial use, a 20ft container holds:

Approximately 10 standard pallets

1,200 standard archive boxes

Workshop equipment including workbenches and tools

Retail stock equivalent to a small stockroom

A 20ft container fits:

1 standard car (sedan, hatchback)

2 motorcycles plus gear

1 small boat on a trailer

Quad bikes, jet skis, and ride-on mowers

Disassemble furniture — remove table legs, bed frames

Stack boxes uniformly — same size boxes stack better

Fill gaps — stuff soft items into gaps between furniture

Load heavy items first — distribute weight evenly at the bottom

Leave an aisle — if you need to access items later

Need a 20ft container? U-Move stocks new and used 20ft containers for sale, hire, or storage. Call (08) 9459 8888.