I did the same thing basically but I cut my shelves 17"x34.5" to make the tubs fit in there with no side to side play. Unless the OP's shelf is one where they aren't longways like mine, I don't know all I see are red Xs. Regardless, the exact width of the tops of the sterilite 41 qt tubs is 34.5".
Here is my 8 shelf unit.
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