Shipping containers and trailers in Perth

Free delivery across Western Australia

Free Australia-wide delivery is worth the most in WA, where distance usually turns a reasonable purchase into an expensive one. The freight is already in the listed price whether the address is in Perth or several hundred kilometres beyond it, so a remote site is not penalised for being remote.

Perth metro placement

Perth blocks are generally wide and flat by Australian capital standards, which makes tilt-tray placement comparatively easy. The usual constraints still apply: gate width, the turn into the property, overhead wires and whether the surface will carry a loaded truck. Sand is the local complication — it carries a ute perfectly well and then bogs a truck, so say so if the approach is soft.

Sandy ground

Sand does not support concentrated loads well. A container resting its whole weight on eight corner castings sitting on sand will sink unevenly and rack out of square. Spread the load with concrete pads, sleepers or a compacted crushed rock base. It costs little at delivery time and saves a difficult re-level later.

Remote, mining and pastoral sites

We deliver to remote WA addresses regularly, and the practical issues are access, the condition of the final road and who will be on site to receive the unit. Unsealed roads can become impassable after rain, and some stations and mine sites have induction or escort requirements. Tell us about those at order stage rather than when the truck is already on the road.

Heat and sun

WA sun is hard on everything. A sealed container in summer becomes an oven, which matters for anything stored with a battery, an adhesive or a coating. Vents help; insulation is necessary for any occupied use. The factory coating also weathers faster in high UV, which is normal fading rather than a coating failure.

Council approval in WA

Local governments across WA take different positions on containers, particularly on residential blocks and anything visible from the street. Rural and pastoral properties are usually far simpler than metro ones. Habitable use always needs approval. Confirm with your local government before delivery.

Trailers in Western Australia

Trailers can be collected or delivered free. Licensing goes through the WA Department of Transport. For long-distance towing in WA, pay particular attention to the load rating of the tyres and the tow vehicle capacity against the loaded GVM — not the tare weight.