New IBC totes, quoted by the load and delivered across the US
New bottle, new cage, new pallet: 135 to 550 gallons, in composite and steel. Tell us the product and the ZIP and we quote the totes with the freight.
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- 135 gallon tote135 gal, about 511 Lshort caged tote
- 275 gallon tote275 gal, 1,040 Labout 46 in tall
- 330 gallon tote330 gal, 1,250 L53 to 54 in tall
- Stainless IBC350 gal, about 1,325 Labout 475 lb tare
What new means
New means three new parts: the HDPE bottle, the galvanized cage and the pallet. Nothing has been in it. Most totes in the US are sold used, rebottled or reconditioned, and that suits a lot of buyers. It doesn't suit a shipper who needs a current UN plate with the whole retest window, or a QA team that signs off only on a first-use bottle.
| Part | New | Rebottled | Reconditioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle | New HDPE | New HDPE | Used, cleaned |
| Cage | New galvanized | Used, inspected | Used, inspected |
| Pallet | New | Used, with the cage | Used |
| Date on the plate | This year | Varies; read it | Original, plus retest |
| Prior contents | None | None in the bottle | Yes, cleaned out |
The date on the plate
Every UN-marked tote carries its month and year of manufacture. On a new tote it is this year, so the 2.5-year leakproofness retest under 49 CFR 180.352 starts when it reaches you.
- UN symbol The UN packaging symbol: the tote was built to a tested, approved design.
- 31HA1 The design code: 31 is a rigid IBC for liquids, H a plastic inner bottle, A a steel outer cage, and 1 marks a rigid (not flexible) bottle.
- Y The packing groups it was tested for. Y covers Packing Group II and III. No IBC may carry a Packing Group I liquid.
- MM YY Month and year of manufacture. On a new tote it is this year, and the 2.5-year retest clock starts from it.
- USA The country that authorized the marking.
- Maker The manufacturer’s name or symbol, with the approval number.
- #### kg Stacking test load: the weight the tote may carry stacked on it.
- #### kg Maximum permissible gross mass: tote plus contents.
The range
Four totes cover most orders. Each has its own page with the full spec table.
Illustrative image, generated. Not a photograph of our stock or deliveries. 275 gallon caged tote
The standard 1,000 litre tote. Replaces five drums.
- Capacity
- 275 gal
- Size
- 48 x 40 x 46 in
- Tare
- about 127 to 135 lb
- Code
- 31HA1/Y
Illustrative image, generated. Not a photograph of our stock or deliveries. 330 gallon caged tote
Fifty-five gallons more on the same base, for plants with the headroom.
- Capacity
- 330 gal
- Size
- 48 x 40 x 53 to 54 in
- Tare
- about 155 lb
- Code
- 31HA1/Y
Illustrative image, generated. Not a photograph of our stock or deliveries. Stainless steel IBC
For flammables and sanitary products, refilled for years.
- Steel
- 304, 10 gauge
- Sizes
- 350, 550, 793 gal
- Tare, 350
- about 475 lb
- Code
- 31A
Illustrative image, generated. Not a photograph of our stock or deliveries. Carbon steel IBC
The metal IBC for solvents and fuels, where stainless is more than the product needs.
- Shell
- carbon steel
- Approval
- often UL 142
- For
- Class I flammables
- Code
- 31A
Also: 135 gallon, 550 gallon, food-grade, UN-rated and water totes, or the whole range.
Choosing the rating
UN code and packing group
A caged tote for regulated liquid is marked 31HA1, then a letter: Y means tested for Packing Group II and III. No IBC may carry a Packing Group I liquid. Reading the UN marking
Specific gravity
Tell us the product's specific gravity and we'll quote a tote rated for it, Y1.6 or Y1.9. A dense product needs the higher rating. Specific gravity ratings
Food-contact bottles
For anything people eat or drink, the bottle is moulded from food-contact resin under 21 CFR 177.1520 and has held nothing else. Food-grade or not
Not for Class I flammables. A plastic or composite tote is the wrong container for a Class I flammable liquid. Ask us about a UN31A steel IBC instead.
Valves, caps and fittings
Most new totes drain through a 2 in valve, butterfly or ball, with a 3 in outlet on some builds. The outlet ends in a camlock coupling or an NPT thread, and the gaskets in the valve and cap are EPDM for water-based products or Viton for many solvents and oils. On top, a screw fill cap, 6 in on the common designs, vented or solid.
Say what your line runs: the hose coupling, the pump, the product. We'll match the valve, outlet and gasket so the tote connects on arrival without an adapter.
Who buys new totes
Chemical blenders and distributors
UN-rated 275s and 330s for hazmat liquids going out to customers, usually by the truckload, each with a current plate and the packing-group rating the product's specific gravity calls for.
Food and beverage plants
First-use, food-contact bottles for syrups, oils, juice concentrate and ingredients, from a pallet of two to repeat monthly orders, with the gasket and fill temperature on the quote.
Coatings and solvent users
UN31A stainless or carbon steel IBCs of 350 to 550 gallons for flammable and combustible liquids a plastic tote can't hold, one to a few at a time.
Farms and homes storing water
One to four new 275 or 330 gallon totes for drinking water, livestock water or rain catchment, with no chemical history to worry about.
Delivered across the US
We quote every order delivered: the totes and the freight to your ZIP, in one figure. A 53 ft trailer carries 28 to 56 totes of 250 to 350 gallons, depending on whether they ride stacked and on the load's weight; caged totes usually ship two to a stack. A full load spreads the freight over many totes. A pallet of two carries it alone, and we'll say so on the quote.
Tell us whether the site has a dock or needs a liftgate, and any delivery hours. We work with buyers in every state in the lower 48; the state pages cover the industries that fill totes in each.
New totes by state · Texas · California · Illinois · New Jersey · Ohio · Wisconsin
Request a quote for new totes
Tote type and size, UN rating, product and specific gravity, valve, quantity, how often and the delivery ZIP. Give what you know; we'll ask about the rest.