Xinan Container House Dimensions
The common dimensions of Xinan container houses are as follows:

I. Regular Standard Dimensions
- 3m × 3m × 2.8m
- With an area of 9 square meters, it is suitable for scenarios with small space requirements, such as temporary storage or single-person living. Due to its small size, which may lead to material waste, it is usually customized according to special customer needs.
- 6m × 3m × 2.8m
- With an area of 18 square meters, it is the most common standard size on the market, widely used in construction sites, road construction, and other scenarios. Inside, it can accommodate 6 bunk beds, allowing 8 people to live with additional space remaining.
- 7m × 3m × 2.8m
- With an area of 21 square meters, it is mostly used for two-story container mobile homes, equipped with corridors and balconies, suitable for scenarios requiring layering or extended functions.
II. International General-Purpose Shipping Container Dimensions
- 20-foot Standard Container
- External dimensions: 6.058m (length) × 2.438m (width) × 2.591m (height)
- Internal dimensions: 5.898m (length) × 2.352m (width) × 2.390m (height)
- It weighs about 2200 kilograms, has a volume of about 30 cubic meters, and can carry about 20 tons of cargo.
- 40-foot Standard Container
- External dimensions: 12.192m (length) × 2.438m (width) × 2.591m (height)
- Internal dimensions: 11.580m (length) × 2.252m (width) × 2.268m (height)
- It weighs about 3800 kilograms, has a volume of about 65 cubic meters, and can carry about 26 tons of cargo.
- 40-foot High Cube Container
- The internal height is increased to 2.698m, with a volume of about 75 cubic meters, suitable for transporting oversized cargo.
III. Custom Dimensions Flexibly designed according to customer needs, common specifications include 3m × 6m, 3m × 8m, 3m × 9m, etc., and can even be extended to 14m in length, 3.5m in width, and 3.2m in height. For custom types, specific dimensions and materials need to be determined through consultation with the manufacturer.
IV. Special-Purpose Dimensions
- Packing-type Container House
- Internal dimensions: 5.88m (length) × 2.84m (width) × 2.5m (height), weighing 1350 kilograms. It adopts galvanized steel structures and color-steel glass-wool sandwich panels, suitable for rapidly deployed temporary housing.
- Open-top and Flat-rack Containers
- Open-top containers have an open top, facilitating the loading of oversized cargo; flat-rack containers have a flat bottom, suitable for transporting heavy machinery.
Summary: The selection of container house dimensions should comprehensively consider the purpose, transportation restrictions, and space efficiency. The standard size of 6m × 3m is the mainstream, international general-purpose containers offer large-capacity transportation solutions, while custom dimensions can meet personalized needs.




