Online quote builder
Size, grade, new or used, modifications and delivery postcode, priced live on your website.
Container hire & sales software: quotes, stock & delivery
Container hire: every box quoted, tracked and delivered. Stock, hire and delivery in one.
Quotes by phone, depot stock counted by walking the yard, hire invoices raised by hand and tilt tray runs planned on a whiteboard. We build container hire and sales systems that quote online, track every box by depot and get the truck to site first go. Then we host them and look after them.
Looking for container hire or sales software that runs the yard, the contracts and the trucks?
A container business is a yard, a rental company, a sales desk, a fab shop and a transport outfit all at once. Every box has a size, a grade, a depot and a history. Every enquiry needs a price that depends on condition, modifications and how far the truck has to go. Most operators hold it together with a spreadsheet, a whiteboard in the office and the yard manager's memory.
Wollopit builds custom container software around how your yard actually runs. Customers get a real price online by size, grade and delivery postcode. Every box has a number, a location and a status. Hire contracts get signed online and bill themselves every month. Delivery bookings ask the access questions up front so the tilt tray or side loader doesn't end up stuck at a farm gate. We connect to Xero or MYOB and the tools you already use. Then we host and look after the lot.
01The problems
What we hear from container hire and sales businesses
Does your container hire and sales business have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most container businesses we talk to have good stock and good trucks. The trouble is the phone, the paperwork and the walk out to the yard every time someone asks what's available.
- The problemEvery quote needs a phone callCustomers want a price on a used 20ft delivered to their postcode and someone has to stop what they're doing to work it out.How we fix itOnline quotes by size, grade, modifications and delivery distance. Customers get a real price in a minute and you get the lead.
- The problemNobody knows what's in the yardStock is counted by walking the rows. The box sold yesterday turns out to be the one promised to someone else.How we fix itEvery container numbered with its size, grade, depot and status. Sold, hired, held or in the workshop at a glance.
- The problemTrucks that can't get inThe tilt tray turns up to a farm with a narrow gate, soft ground and power lines over the drop spot.How we fix itSite access questions at booking: gate width, ground, overhead lines, slope and which way the doors face. Photos and a map pin go to the driver.
- The problemHire contracts on paperContracts printed, signed, scanned and filed. Monthly invoices raised by hand and some get missed.How we fix itHire contracts signed online with recurring billing by card or direct debit, flowing straight into Xero or MYOB.
- The problemDeliveries planned on a whiteboardDrivers get their runs by phone the night before and nobody in the office knows where the truck is up to.How we fix itA delivery board by truck and driver with runs grouped by area, job sheets on the driver's phone and SMS ETAs for customers.
- The problemModification quotes take daysExtra doors, windows, shelving, whirlybirds and paint. Every one needs a chat with the workshop and a rough guess.How we fix itModification options priced right in the quote. Workshop job cards are created the moment the order lands.
- The problemOverdue hires and forgotten boxesContainers sit on sites for months past their term and nobody chases them until the next stocktake.How we fix itHire terms tracked per box with overdue alerts, automatic reminders and pickup runs booked in one click.
- The problemCondition disputesA box comes back dented and the customer swears it left the yard that way.How we fix itPhoto condition reports at dispatch and return on the driver's phone, attached to the contract for good.
- The problemHolds that never endCustomers ask you to hold a box then go quiet. It sits reserved for weeks while other buyers walk.How we fix itOnline deposits lock a specific container. Unpaid holds expire and release back to stock on their own.
- The problemDepots that can't see each otherOne depot can't see the other's stock so boxes get trucked further than they need to.How we fix itStock across every depot in one view, with quotes pulling from the closest suitable box.
- The problemHire-to-buy maths by handLong-term hirers want to buy the box and someone digs through old invoices to work out what's been paid.How we fix itBuyout prices worked out from the contract history and ready to send in one click.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for container hire and sales businesses. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Container stock register
Every box by number with size, grade, depot, photos, status and full history.
Yard map
Rows and stacks on a screen so the forklift driver knows exactly which box to pull.
Site access checker
Gate width, ground, overhead lines, slope and door direction asked at booking, with photos and a map pin.
Hire contracts & e-signing
Contracts generated from the quote and signed on a phone, with terms and insurance details attached.
Recurring hire billing
Monthly card or direct debit billing, failed payment retries and invoices synced to Xero or MYOB.
Delivery & pickup scheduling
Runs by truck, driver and area for tilt trays, side loaders and crane trucks.
Driver app
Job sheets, access notes, navigation, condition photos and proof of delivery signatures.
Modifications & workshop
Doors, windows, shelving, power, insulation and paint priced in quotes and turned into job cards.
Online sales checkout
Buy a container outright with deposit or full payment and delivery booked in the same step.
Customer portal
Hirers see their contracts, invoices and boxes on site. They can extend, buy out or book a pickup themselves.
Off-hire & overdue tracking
Term end alerts, automatic reminders and pickup runs booked straight from the contract.
Depot & sales reports
Utilisation by size and depot, hire revenue, sales margins and which boxes earn their keep.
A website that ships
Fast on mobile with live stock and instant quotes, built to rank for 'container hire near me' and your region.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole yard, on one system.
These are the systems container businesses ask us about most. Each one works on its own. They get properly clever when they're joined up.
Online quotes & sales
A real price at 9pm without anyone picking up the phone.
Customers pick a size, grade and any modifications, then pop in their delivery address. The quote pulls a real box from the closest depot, adds delivery and lets them pay a deposit or buy outright on the spot.
- Sizes from 10ft to 40ft high cube
- New, one-trip and used grades
- Hire or buy on the same quote
- Delivery priced by distance from depot
- Modification options with live pricing
- Deposits that hold a specific box
- Full payment by card online
- Quotes saved and followed up by SMS
- Leads into your CRM or inbox
Container stock & yard
Every box numbered, located and accounted for.
Each container gets a record with its size, grade, depot, photos and history. Sales, hire and the workshop all see the same live stock so nothing gets sold twice and nobody walks the yard to answer a simple question.
- Container numbers and QR tags
- Size, grade and condition notes
- Status: available, held, hired, sold or in workshop
- Stock by depot in one view
- Yard map with row and stack positions
- Photos on every box
- Full history from purchase to sale
- Low stock alerts by size
- Purchase and landed cost per box
Hire contracts & billing
Contracts that sign themselves and invoices that never get missed.
The quote becomes the contract and the customer signs it on their phone. Billing runs every month by card or direct debit. Overdue hires get chased automatically and long-term hirers get a buyout price worked out from what they've already paid.
- Contracts generated from the quote
- E-signing on any phone
- Monthly card or direct debit billing
- Failed payment retries and alerts
- Invoices synced to Xero or MYOB
- Term end and overdue reminders
- Extensions booked by the customer
- Hire-to-buy offers from contract history
- Customer portal for invoices and boxes
Delivery & site access
The right truck to the right spot, first time.
Access questions get asked at booking so the office knows whether it's a tilt tray, side loader or crane job before the truck leaves. Drivers get their runs on their phone with access notes, a map pin and photos of the drop spot.
- Gate width and ground checks
- Overhead lines and slope questions
- Door direction and drop spot photos
- Map pin for the exact placement
- Runs by truck, driver and area
- Tilt tray, side loader and crane jobs
- SMS ETAs for customers
- Condition photos at drop and pickup
- Proof of delivery signatures
Modifications & workshop
Doors, windows and shelving quoted in seconds.
Modification options sit right in the quote with your pricing. When an order lands the workshop gets a job card for the exact box with the spec, photos and due date so it's ready before the truck is booked.
- Extra doors and roller doors
- Windows and whirlybirds
- Shelving, lighting and power
- Insulation and lining
- Paint colours and signage
- Site office and storage fit-outs
- Job cards linked to the container
- Workshop progress on a screen
- Delivery held until mods are done
04How it changes
Before and after
A farm container delivery, wolloped.
Here's how a 40ft delivery to a farm could change. Every yard is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Farmer rings for a price on a 40ft high cube
- Someone walks the yard to see what's there
- Quote emailed the next day from a template
- Truck arrives and can't fit through the gate
- Second trip booked and the customer isn't happy
- Invoice typed into Xero at the end of the week
After
- Farmer gets a delivered price online at 9pm
- Quote pulls a real box from the closest depot
- Deposit paid and that container is held
- Access questions flag the gate and soft ground
- Right truck sent with photos and a map pin
- Invoice in Xero before the driver's back
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for container hire and sales businesses.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for container hire and sales businesses
Built around how your container hire and sales business actually runs: online quote builder, container stock register and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for container hire and sales businesses
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Container hire and sales business system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for container hire and sales businesses
Yard map and site access checker: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your container hire and sales business, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside platforms you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Xero
- MYOB
- QuickBooks
- Stripe
- Ezidebit
- GoCardless
- Google Maps
- Twilio SMS
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- HubSpot
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- DocuSign
- Teletrac Navman
- MTData
- Google Business Profile
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your container hire and sales business: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time in the yard, the office and the cab of a truck to work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your boxes, depots, pricing, contracts, trucks, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, like online quotes or hire billing.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things container hire and sales businesses ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can customers buy containers outright online?
Yes. Sales can be paid online with delivery booked in the same step, while hire runs on recurring billing.
Can the online quote include delivery?
Yes. Delivery is priced by distance from the closest depot with stock, with extra charges for crane or side loader jobs if the access answers call for it.
Can it stop us selling the same box twice?
Yes. Every container has a live status. Once it's held, hired or sold it drops out of available stock for everyone.
Can drivers do condition reports on their phone?
Yes. Drivers take photos at drop and pickup and they're attached to the contract, so disputes are settled with a picture.
We already use Xero and a few other tools. Do we have to switch?
No. We build around what works. Invoices and payments flow into Xero or MYOB and anything that's holding you back we'll talk through before anything changes.
How much does a container hire system cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
Smaller jobs like an online quote builder can be quick. Bigger systems are planned in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most container hire and sales businesses we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a container hire and sales business problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.