The Norwesco 200 Gallon Portable Flat Bottom Utility Tank (SKU N-42348) is a white polyethylene transport-and-storage tank with a 36 x 48 in footprint that stands 38 in tall, so it screens straight against a standard truck bed, trailer deck, or skid and sits flat without a stand. Norwesco rates the wall thickness to a 1.5 specific gravity, so it carries standard water with substantial margin and handles heavier-than-water solutions up to that 1.5 SG ceiling. This version ships without fittings, which means you choose and install the bulkhead fitting, valve, and gasket that match your job rather than working around a pre-set port.
Will it work for your job
Plan around the loaded weight, not the empty shell — that is where most portable-tank sizing mistakes happen. Filled with water, the tank and contents weigh about 1,668 lb. The same tank's 1.5 SG rating lets it carry denser solutions up to roughly 2,502 lb of contents, so the rating is not just a spec line, it is the heavier-than-water capability built into this 200-gallon utility tank. Whichever liquid you haul, rate your trailer, hitch, and tie-down points to the figure you will actually carry — up to 2,502 lb, not the water number. Run your rig against the load with the Tank Sizing Calculator, and if you are weighing this 200-gallon size against a larger or smaller portable, the Tank Sizing Guide walks capacity versus footprint and axle limits. This Norwesco flat-bottom utility tank is built for water hauling, field fill, rinse, and general utility transfer.
The mistake to avoid
Because this tank arrives bare, the first decision is the fitting, not the tank. Work it as a sequence: match the bulkhead fitting and the gasket elastomer to your liquid first — and if you are running a denser-than-water solution toward the 1.5 SG rating, confirm the gasket suits that liquid — then drill and seat to spec so the flat sidewall is not stressed at the port. If you plan to haul on public roads, confirm your tie-down points and trailer axle are rated for the loaded figure you will actually carry, and check how your load is classified before you go: our guide on Norwesco portable utility tanks, the agricultural exemption, and DOT classification for farm-fleet use covers it. If the tank will sit full for long stretches rather than ride, size the pad under it with our concrete pad sizing framework, and for stored or reclaimed water feeds, the water reuse tank topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation. For dimensional confirmation, see the technical drawing on this page.
Freight and ordering
This Norwesco tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest plant. Norwesco molds this line at Fairfield, TX and Shawnee, OK for the South-Central region, Griffin, GA for the Southeast, Hanford, CA for the West, and Sheldon, IA, St. Bonifacius, MN, and Washington Court House, OH across the Upper Midwest and Midwest — so find the point nearest you and most of the country lands within reach of a regional shipping origin. Get a real number for your address with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will help you confirm the right fittings, freight, and lead time before you order.
