How Much Is a Shipping Container?
How much is a shipping container? It depends on the size, the condition, and your ZIP code, and prices change often, so we quote each one for your address. Renting is simpler: $99 a month for a 20' and $149 for a 40', with a 3-month minimum.
Here's what moves the price, how to pay less, and how to get an exact number.
How Much Is a Shipping Container? Five Things Decide
Size. A 20' Standard, a 40' Standard, or a 40' High Cube. A 40' gives the most storage per dollar.
Condition. Wind & Watertight (Used) costs less than One-Trip (New). See new vs used.
Your ZIP code. Where the container is going, and how far that is from the depot it ships from, sets the delivery cost.
Delivery or pickup. Pick it up at the depot with your own truck and there's no delivery charge.
How many. Orders of three or more can get a discount, and two 20' containers can share a trailer.
What Can Add to the Price
Rush delivery can add a fee. So can a shorter trailer for a tight 20' drop in some locations.
Accessories like locks, vents, and roll-up doors, and fabrication like windows, doors, and paint, are priced on your quote.
Shipping a container overseas needs a seaworthy certification, priced by location. In Utah, buyers pay sales tax unless they're tax-exempt.
Renting vs Buying
Renting is $99 a month for a 20' and $149 a month for a 40', with a 3-month minimum. Rent month to month, or rent to own and put your payments toward buying the container.
Buy outright when you'll keep it longer than a rental would make sense.
Rental rates last confirmed November 3, 2026.
Ways to Pay Less
Choose wind & watertight (used) if looks don't matter.
Pick up at the depot if you have a truck that can carry it.
Order two 20' containers together, or three or more of any size.
Ask about discounts for military, first responders, and repeat customers. Discounts don't combine.
Why We Don't Post a Price List
Container prices move often, and the same container costs a different amount to deliver to different ZIP codes. A price list would be wrong for most people most of the time. A quote for your ZIP covers the container and delivery, and it's exact.
Getting an Exact Price
- 1Pick the size, condition, and whether you want to buy, rent, or rent to own.
- 2Give us the delivery ZIP, or tell us you'll pick up at the depot.
- 3We come back with the price for the container and delivery. If it works for you, you confirm the details and the order is set.
Start your quote. The delivery page explains what happens after you pay.
Questions
It depends on the condition, your ZIP code, and whether it's delivered or picked up, and prices change often, so we quote each one for your address. Renting a 20' Standard is $99 a month with a 3-month minimum. Send your ZIP and we'll come back with the exact price.
Like every size, it depends on condition, ZIP, and delivery or pickup, so the quote for your address is the real number. A 40' Standard or 40' High Cube rents for $149 a month with a 3-month minimum. For buying, a 40' gives the most storage per dollar of any size.
Delivery is priced by your ZIP code, and your quote covers both the container and getting it to you. If you have your own truck, picking up at the depot skips the delivery charge. Two 20' containers can share one trailer, which lowers the cost of delivering the second.
Yes. A wind & watertight (used) container costs less than a one-trip (new) container of the same size. It shows surface rust, dings, and dents, but it has no holes or leaks and keeps the weather out. If looks don't matter, it's the way to pay less.
Yes. There are discounts for military and first responders, for repeat customers, and for orders of three or more containers, plus a lower delivery cost on a second 20' sharing a trailer. Discounts don't combine, and the details change, so ask about yours when we quote.
Get a Quote
Tell us what you need and where it's going. We'll come back with pricing and delivery details for your ZIP.