How many cars will fit in one shipping container?
FOR WHOLE CARS Varies with the size of the vehicles, but typically: 20 Foot Container • 1 large sedan, van or 4WD when loaded flat without supporting frames • 2 very low sports cars when loaded with supporting frames 40 Foot High Cube Container • 2 large sedans, vans or 4WD when loaded flat without supporting frames • 3 or 4 sedans when angled and secured by frames • 6 Kei Mini Trucks when angled More vehicles can sometimes theoretically be loaded, but supporting vehicles from slings attached to container hooks is unstable and dangerous. Hooks can and do fail. We’ve seen it. And vehicles that can move get damaged. We’ve seen that too. And reducing tolerances between vehicles and between vehicles and the roof of the container increases the chance of damage. And yes, we’ve seen this too. To avoid damage its essential to ensure that the vehicles cannot move and that there are adequate tolerances between the vehicles and between the vehicles and the roof of the container. FOR DISMANTLED CA
FOR WHOLE CARS Varies with the size of the vehicles, but typically: 20 Foot Container • 1 large sedan, van or 4WD when loaded flat without supporting frames • 2 very low sports cars when loaded with supporting frames 40 Foot High Cube Container • 2 large sedans, vans or 4WD when loaded flat without supporting frames • 3 or 4 sedans when angled and secured by frames • 6 Kei Mini Trucks when angled More vehicles can sometimes theoretically be loaded, but supporting vehicles from slings attached to container hooks is unstable and dangerous. Hooks can and do fail. We’ve seen it. And vehicles that can move get damaged. We’ve seen that too. And reducing tolerances between vehicles and between vehicles and the roof of the container increases the chance of damage. And yes, we’ve seen this too. To avoid damage its essential to ensure that the vehicles cannot move and that there are adequate tolerances between the vehicles and between the vehicles and the roof of the container. FOR DISMANTLED CA
