What we'd send for each job
- Our pick
- 40ft, cargo-worthy used
- Guide price
- Used from $2,600 · new from $5,500
Why: Harvester belts, tyres, bagged fertiliser on pallets and the hand tools that go missing from an open shed all fit in one long lockable unit. Floor area doubles over a 20ft for a small step in price.
Watch for: It arrives on a sidelifter: about 30 metres of working room and a headland firm enough for the legs. After a storm, let the ground dry before booking. Spray chemical goes in its own DG unit, not in with the spares.
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- Our pick
- Dangerous goods unit
- Guide price
- Priced to the job
Why: A bunded floor catches a leaking drum, the vent panels clear fumes, and it is the kind of store a workplace or farm audit expects to find. It also keeps chemical away from everything else you own.
Watch for: Tell us the DG class and roughly how many litres. Those two answers decide which unit fits, and getting it wrong shows up at inspection.
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- Our pick
- 20ft, cargo-worthy used — or hire it
- Guide price
- Used from $2,200 · new from $3,300
Why: A three-bedroom house packs into a 20ft with some care. Cargo-worthy grade is checked wind and watertight before it goes out, so the lounge and the boxes stay dry when it rains.
Watch for: Put it on the highest firm ground you have, up on blocks. Watertight means rain from above — it does not keep out water rising around it. If the job has an end date, ask for the hire rate as well.
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- Our pick
- 40ft — or a hired 20ft for the busy months
- Guide price
- Used from $2,600 · new from $5,500
Why: Pallets, cartons and overflow stock sit well in a long unit with doors at one end. Load the slow movers at the back and keep the aisle clear down the middle.
Watch for: Cardboard and paper soak up condensation from sealed steel in humid weather. Ask about vents or moisture absorbers when you ring.
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- Our pick
- High cube, 20ft or 40ft
- Guide price
- Used from $3,400 · new from $5,500
Why: At 2.69 metres inside you can stand under a light batten, run shelving to full height and still clear it. The taller walls leave room for vents above head height, which matters through a Bundaberg summer.
Watch for: Decide on the fit-out before choosing the grade. A new single-trip unit has clean, intact paint, which is the easiest starting point to line and paint.
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- Our pick
- 20ft, new single-trip — 10ft on a tight block
- Guide price
- Used from $2,200 · new from $3,300
Why: Salt air off the coast works on every scratch in the paint. A new single-trip unit starts with an intact coat, so it holds up for longer within sight of the water.
Watch for: Outboard fuel and oils belong in a DG unit or approved storage, not stacked in with rods and life jackets. A 10ft costs more than a 20ft, so check the 20ft won't fit first.
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- Our pick
- Ring and describe it
- Guide price
- Priced to the job
Why: Tell us roughly what is going in, where it is going and for how long. That usually settles size and grade in one conversation, and you hear the price for both buying and hiring.
Watch for: Have the delivery address handy and, if you can, a photo of the spot and the way in.
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