2x 20ft containers vs 1x 40ft

[Ravno [DPCK] Rath]

I'm trying to figure out what the advantage is for delivering 40ft containers, generally.

If you can deliver 2x 20ft containers to a point that takes them as an input, why would you ever choose to deliver a single 40ft container to that point? I know you get slightly more cash for the 40ft compared to 2x 20ft's, but is that slight cash bump the only advantage to the 40ft?

The 40ft doesn't count as 2 20ft's, does it?

[s7v7n]

maybe you get more xp? I would do two runs to same place, one with 2x20 and one with 1x40 and see whatcha get:)

[CMDR Sweeper]

20 foot containers count as 2 containers, while the 40 is just 1.
So running duals are better for supply reasons, while a single often pays more and is more legal weight wise.
2x 20s can also put you into overweight, meaning you will have to dodge the scales pending on where you are going.

[s7v7n]

thanks for that additional info :)

[Chaezaa]

Originally posted by CMDR Sweeper:

20 foot containers count as 2 containers, while the 40 is just 1.
So running duals are better for supply reasons, while a single often pays more and is more legal weight wise.
2x 20s can also put you into overweight, meaning you will have to dodge the scales pending on where you are going.

It depends on the facilities. Some places only care about 1x contrainer. Some places are making a difference between 20s and 40s where a 20 creates half the output.

The 20s containers are also a way to use cheaper single 20ft container trucks if you don't have the money for a 40ft setup.

[Ravno [DPCK] Rath]

Originally posted by Chaezaa:

Originally posted by CMDR Sweeper:

20 foot containers count as 2 containers, while the 40 is just 1.
So running duals are better for supply reasons, while a single often pays more and is more legal weight wise.
2x 20s can also put you into overweight, meaning you will have to dodge the scales pending on where you are going.

It depends on the facilities. Some places only care about 1x contrainer. Some places are making a difference between 20s and 40s where a 20 creates half the output.

The 20s containers are also a way to use cheaper single 20ft container trucks if you don't have the money for a 40ft setup.

Thanks, both of you,,,

I was pretty certain I had tested the 40ft container at least once, and thought it only counted as one that time, which is why I was sort of confused. It would make sense the 40ft count as two, at least certain plkaces, so it gives thr 40fts a purpose for existing.

Thanks again.

[hitman_2]

The idea behind that could be if 20ft isnt there you take the 40ft, but as the delivery distance increases, everyone just waits a bit or does a different quicker 2x20 delivery, because 2x the containers is double the production, while the desired one reappears.
The old container delivery was weaker but alot simpler, and thats for a reason. having a 30ft container thats 10 tons vs the same one thats 25 tons had alot more to do with the cargo weight. Now the weight is almost worthless, where 1x40 vs 2x20 is the main reason, even when every container can have the same weight, from around 4 tons to 29 tons.