20ft Flat Rack Containers in Huddersfield: Your Solution for Oversized Cargo
Transporting oversized or heavy items presents unique challenges. Standard containers often lack the necessary dimensions or loading flexibility. This is where 20ft flat rack containers excel, providing the essential strength and open design required for goods that exceed conventional container limits.
Specifically engineered for items such as machinery, large pipes, vehicles, and substantial building materials, flat rack containers feature open sides and robust end walls. These end walls are either fixed or collapsible, allowing for significantly easier and more secure loading and lashing of cargo that simply won't fit through standard container doors.
Whether you need to move plant equipment locally within Huddersfield or manage complex shipments of bulky items across the UK, our 20ft flat rack solutions offer the capacity, compliance, and logistical advantages to ensure your cargo reaches its destination safely and efficiently.
Why Choose a 20ft Flat Rack Container?
Our 20ft flat racks provide a reliable and space-efficient method for transporting your substantial cargo. Their design prioritises both robust performance and practical handling, making them an ideal choice for various applications in and around Huddersfield.
Benefits of Our 20ft Flat Racks:
- Efficient Storage & Transport: Collapsible end walls fold down, allowing for economical stacking. This feature significantly reduces costs associated with empty repositioning, a key consideration for logistics.
- Globally Compliant: These units are ISO certified and CSC plated. They meet the stringent requirements for safe rail, road, and sea transport worldwide, ensuring smooth movement across the UK and beyond.
- Versatile Format: Available as a standard flat rack with end walls for contained loads or as a flatbed platform without end walls for ultimate loading flexibility, catering to diverse cargo types.
- Flexible Procurement: We offer options to hire or purchase, providing the flexibility to meet your specific project timelines and budget requirements.
- Nationwide Delivery: Benefit from our prompt and reliable delivery service available across the entire UK, bringing your flat rack directly to your Huddersfield location or wherever you need it.
20ft Flat Rack Container Specifications
Understand the precise dimensions and capabilities of our 20ft flat rack containers:
| Feature | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| External Dimensions | 6m x 2.43m x 2.6m | 20’ x 8’ x 8’6” |
| Internal Dimensions | 5.8m x 2.4m x 2.3m | 19’6.4” x 7’9.5” x 7’5.5” |
| Tare Weight | 2,740 kg | 6,040 lbs |
| Max Gross Weight | 34,000 kg | 74,950 lbs |
| Max Payload | 31,260 kg | 68,860 lbs |
| Structure | Spring folding ends, timber floor, forklift pockets | |
| Fork Pocket Distance | 2,050 mm | 6’8.5” |
Get Your 20ft Flat Rack Container in Huddersfield
Ready to discuss your oversized cargo needs? Contact Shipping Containers of Leeds today. Our expert team can help you determine if a 20ft flat rack is the right solution for your specific requirements and provide a tailored quote.
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