Which type of shipping container is the heaviest?

Of the types listed here, 40-foot high cube container is the largest at 3,800–4,100 kg.

How much does a shipping container weigh?

Typical weight

1,800–4,800 kg

That is 3,970–10,600 lb.

A steel ISO freight box, standardised so it can move between ship, rail and truck without being unpacked.

Tare weight: 20 ft about 2,230 kg, 40 ft about 3,750 kg, 45 ft high cube about 4,800 kg.

Shipping container against things of a similar mass.

Southern elephant seal 350–4,000 kg

Pickup truck 1,600–3,800 kg

Shipping container 1,800–4,800 kg

Indian rhinoceros 1,600–2,700 kg

Minivan 1,750–2,400 kg

SUV 1,450–3,200 kg

White rhinoceros 1,400–3,600 kg

Car 1,100–2,100 kg

How much does a shipping container weigh?: A shipping container weighs 1,800–4,800 kg (3,970–10,600 lb). Tare weight: 20 ft about 2,230 kg, 40 ft about 3,750 kg, 45 ft high cube about 4,800 kg.
Which type of shipping container is the heaviest?: Of the types listed here, 40-foot high cube container is the largest at 3,800–4,100 kg.