We regularly survey BuyerZone users to ask how their purchases went. We've used their responses to provide a sampling of actual prices paid for storage containers.
You'll have to decide whether you want to purchase or rental your storage container. Purchasing is worth the investment if you can afford the expense and intend to keep the container for several years. Leasing is the better option if you only need a storage container for a short time, or you want to spread out your payments.
One of the main fees you'll be responsible for is shipping. Your costs will depend on the distance from the vendor and total weight. If you're leasing a container, you will have to pay for both delivery and pick up charges. Other fees to keep in mind include additional doors, custom paint requests, and heavy-duty locks.
Another decision you'll have is whether to buy new or used. Many businesses buy new containers because they don't want to concern themselves over quality or wind up with a rusty old eyesore. However, used containers can often be refurbished to look like new and can even be customized with similar features for a lower price. Used containers should be carefully examined to make sure they're completely refurbished and not just freshly painted.
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Read other BuyerZone storage container pricing articles:
"$2,300 + modifications and delivery, which accounted for another $700."
-- Attorney, Ellicott City, Maryland
"I paid $5,327.10 that includes a 40 ft. container w/ (4) roll-up doors. Also included painting of container and (3) partitons."
-- Construction Operator, Jackson, New Jersey
"$2,600 – 20' x 8' container, turbine, refresh paint job, delivery."
-- Government Employee, Pearsall, Texas
"$2,450/container, $171 for delivery per container." [4 containers]
-- Education Facilities, Ashburnham, Massachusetts
"40' x 8' with 36 inch side - $5,820."
-- Government Official, Scottsdale, Arizona
"$1,800. We decided to go with an aluminum storage container that had a hard wood floor and plywood walls. It was a better fit for our storage needs than the steel storage container."
-- Non-Profit Finance, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
"$3,300 for a new 20' storage container delivered to my site."
-- Business Services Provider, Eugene, Oregon
"40' container = $110 for 4 weeks, delivery $160, pick-up $160 and $10 for damage waiver. 20' container = $85 for 4 weeks, delivery $160, pick-up $160 and $10 for damage waiver."
-- Manufacturing Purchasing Manager, Brown City, Michigan
"$275 for delivery & $275 for pick-up plus $100 per month rental fee. With a 6-month minimum."
-- Refrigeration Service, Gulfport, Mississippi
"$75 per container per month, $160 delivered and $160 pick-up." [4 containers]
-- Country Club Operator, Greenwich, Connecticut
"$60/month plus tax as conditions of a long term rental plus delivery/removal charges. We purchased our own locks as they were not provided with the containers."
-- Environmental Office Manager, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
"$869 for (3) high cube 40' storage containers. Includes pickup/delivery charges, fuel surcharge, one month's rental of each unit."
-- Construction Engineer, Salt Lake City, Utah
"$69 per month, min 3 months, and the real clincher ...free delivery and pick-up."
-- Masonry Marketing, Bloomsbury, New Jersey
"Rental $120/mo, $250/delivery + $250/pickup."
-- Construction Purchasing Manager, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
"$2,960 - 40' x 8' x 8'6" used container - air and watertight - delivery & all taxes."
-- Agriculture Manager, Maple Valley, Washington
"$2,600 - Used 40 ft standard container. Free delivery."
-- Agriculture Principal, Tucson, Arizona
"$500 for basic, used unit."
-- Business Service Provider, Trumbull, Connecticut
"Used 40' steel shipping container with double-swing doors on one end. - $2,000 including tilt-bed delivery plus tax."
-- Advertising Writer, Grand Prairie, Texas
"$2,003 got us a 30' ft trailer delivered. Used, but in good shape."
-- Agriculture Professional, Fresno, California
