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Delivery & Moves
Shipping Container Delivery & Moves Across Australia
A1 Shipping Container Sales helps arrange shipping container delivery and moves across Australia for homes, farms, businesses, and worksites. Whether you’re buying a container or need an existing one relocated, contact us to discuss your location, access, and delivery requirements.
How do you deliver containers?
How We Deliver Containers
All containers are delivered using a heavy-duty truck equipped with a specialized tilt-bed trailer. The driver will reverse into position, tilt the trailer bed, and smoothly slide the container onto the ground as the vehicle moves forward.
To ensure a safe and successful offloading process, please ensure adequate straight-line clearance directly in front of the drop site:
- 10′ and 20′ Containers: Minimum 80 feet (approx. 25 meters) of straight-line clearance.
- 40′ Containers: Minimum 120 feet (approx. 37 meters) of straight-line clearance.
- Overhead Clearance: At least 16 feet (approx. 5 meters) of clear vertical space, free from low trees, branches, building eaves, and power lines.Shipping container delivery depends on the container’s size, destination, site access, and placement requirements. Tell us the delivery suburb or postcode and describe the site so we can discuss the options available for your location.
Before delivery, make sure the placement area is firm, level, and clear. Check for low branches, overhead wires, fences, narrow driveways, slopes, and limited turning space. Clear access helps the delivery team assess the site and plan the job.
- Shipping container delivery depends on the container’s size, destination, site access, and placement requirements. Tell us the delivery suburb or postcode and describe the site so we can discuss the options available for your location.
Before delivery, make sure the placement area is firm, level, and clear. Check for low branches, overhead wires, fences, narrow driveways, slopes, and limited turning space. Clear access helps the delivery team assess the site and plan the job.
Will you move my container?
Will you relocate or move my container?
Yes, we provide container relocation and transport services across the region.
- Preparation: Containers must be completely emptied prior to loading and transport to ensure safe transit and axle weight compliance.
- Pricing & Rates: Container moves are billed at an hourly rate starting from $175 AUD per hour (incl. GST), with a 2-hour minimum depot-to-depot. Timing commences upon dispatch from our nearest depot and concludes upon return to the depot.
- Bookings & Quotes: Contact our logistics team with your pickup and drop-off postcodes to receive a firm route estimate or to book your transport slot.
Goose-Neck Tilt-Bed Truck and Trailer
Specialized Delivery Fleet
Our transport vehicles are equipped with purpose-built gooseneck tilt-bed trailers designed for smooth ground-level offloading. This setup allows our drivers to place containers safely and accurately while minimizing disruption and time spent on your site.
Prior to delivery, we ask for a few things from you to make sure things run smoothly:
- Leveled area: The delivery area must be flat and level to ensure your cargo stays secure and the container doors open properly.
- Payment prior to delivery: Please settle payment before delivery. We accept direct deposit, card, or company check for both rentals and purchases.
- Fast dispatch & delivery: We deliver directly to your site within 5 business days of order confirmation and payment. For custom modifications or remote regional sites, our dispatch team will confirm your exact delivery schedule upon booking.
- Adequate clearance: Allow 80 feet (approx. 25 meters) of straight-line clearance for a 20′ container and 120 feet (approx. 37 meters) for a 40′ unit. Overhead clearance of at least 14 to 16 feet is required to accommodate the tilted tilt-tray trailer bed during offloading.
- Flexibility: Tilt-bed trailer deliveries require suitable drive-in access. While our drivers position the container as close as possible to your desired location, tight spaces or obstacles may require a forklift or crane for final millimeter-precise placement.
- Site contact: Please ensure a site contact is available by phone and on-site on delivery day to direct the driver to the drop point.