New and used shipping containers for sale and hire in Chinchilla and the Western Downs — Miles, Condamine, Wandoan and the gas and farming country around them.
Supporting the Surat Basin with secure site storage, dangerous goods options and long-term hire.
Areas we service around Chinchilla: Chinchilla, Miles, Condamine, Wandoan — and everywhere between. Not listed? Ask us — we go further than you'd think.
Chinchilla sits in the middle of the Surat Basin gas fields, and a good part of the demand here comes from contractors as much as landholders. The brief is nearly always the same: lockable steel storage that can be dropped at a laydown yard or well-pad site, used for the length of a campaign and then taken away or moved to the next job. Long-term hire suits that pattern. Companies with a permanent yard in town tend to buy — a used cargo-worthy 20ft for tools and consumables, or a 40ft where pipe, fittings and pallets need to go under lock.
If you are storing fuels, oils, solvents or other classified goods, a standard container is not the right product. Ask us about dangerous goods containers, which are built with ventilation and spill containment for that purpose, and check the requirements that apply to your site.
Away from gas, this is grain, cattle and — famously — melon country. Growers use containers for cartons, irrigation tape and fittings, chemicals and picking gear between seasons. Graziers out towards Wandoan and Condamine want the same thing graziers want everywhere: somewhere vermin and light fingers cannot get at the vet supplies, tools and saddlery. Used cargo-worthy grade is the standard choice and is sold wind and watertight. As-is units are not sold as watertight and suit only rough storage.
Distances are long and a wasted trip is expensive for everyone, so we would sooner ask too many questions than too few. Useful things to tell us: the nearest town and highway (the Warrego runs east–west through Chinchilla and Miles; the Leichhardt runs north to Wandoan), whether the last stretch is sealed, gravel or black soil, the width of any gates or grids, and whether lines cross the track. On gas-field sites, tell us about inductions, escorts or access hours in advance. A tilt-tray needs roughly 15m of straight, firm run to unload a 20ft; the full list is on our delivery page. Delivery is quoted with the container, and it varies with distance and with what the truck finds at your end.
Chinchilla's town blocks are mostly flat and generous, and a container down the side of a house is usually a simple drop. The typical customers in town are households storing gear, workers renting between rotations, and small businesses needing a stock room. Miles, along the Warrego to the west, is similar, with bigger yards on the edge of town. The thing to watch in both is the power line strung across the drive at the back of older blocks. The tray rises high as it tilts.
Beyond gas, the Western Downs now has large solar and other energy projects under construction around Chinchilla. Construction crews on those jobs need secure storage at laydown areas and site compounds. Long-term hire suits a defined project; companies with a run of projects ahead often buy a used 20ft or 40ft and move it from job to job. Site rules — inductions, PPE, gate times — apply to our driver like anyone else, so tell us when you book.
North of Chinchilla, the Barakula State Forest and the grazing country towards Wandoan are a long way from anywhere, on gravel and dirt roads that change with the weather. Graziers there want a store that keeps out rats, dust and heat-sensitive damage. Vent it, shade it if you can, and keep vet products within their label storage temperatures. Tell us the road in and we will plan the delivery.
Brisbane-depot guide pricing — local Chinchilla pricing varies with depot stock, and freight is quoted upfront with your quote.
Price guide only — Brisbane-depot floor pricing; regional prices vary with local stock and freight. Call 1300 235 972 for today's exact price, delivered.
Yes. 20ft containers are available on long-term hire and longer terms attract better weekly rates. Tell us the expected duration and the site's access requirements when you enquire.
Ask us. Dangerous goods containers are a specialised product with ventilation and bunded floors, and availability varies. Tell us what you are storing and in what quantities so the right unit is quoted.
Yes, and to properties between them. Delivery is quoted with the container and depends on the distance and the access, so the more you can tell us about the road in, the more accurate the quote.
Yes. A container you own can be picked up and delivered to the next site as projects change. Each move is quoted based on the distance and the access at both ends.
Yes. Tell us the nearest town, the road surface and the width of any gates or grids, and delivery is quoted with the container.
Yes. A 20ft on hire gives extra lockable, vermin-resistant storage for cartons, irrigation tape and picking gear through the season, and it is collected afterwards. If you would hire every year, compare that against buying a used container once.
Timing depends on stock and the truck schedule; we confirm it when you book.
Delivery is quoted upfront based on your exact address and container size — one clear number covering container + freight, GST inclusive. Call 1300 235 972 for a delivered price today.
Ask us and we'll send photos of your actual container — serial number visible — before it's delivered. Local inspection options depend on depot stock; ask when you enquire.
Quotes within the hour*
Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a straight price — container plus delivery to Chinchilla, no surprises.
*During business hours. After hours, first thing next morning.
Access widths, ground prep and truck types — everything to sort before delivery day so your container lands exactly where you want it.
The setups we see working on rural properties every week — and the honest word on what containers do badly on a farm, like round bales.
Hire runs $27–45/week; buying a used 20ft starts around $2,200. The crossover maths, plus the factors that shift it either way.