Delivery cost
Flat-rate delivery: $575 United States · $1,265 Puerto Rico · $675 Canada. The rate is added in the cart, so you see the full total before placing the order. Sites that need a crane or other special equipment are arranged separately — tell us in advance.
Delivery methods
Tilt-bed (roll-off)
The most common method. The truck bed tilts, the rear of the container touches down, and the truck drives forward from under it. No equipment is needed on site, but the truck needs a straight line in front of the drop point.
Flatbed
The container arrives on a flat trailer and you unload it with your own forklift or crane rated for the weight. Used for long distances and for sites that have lifting equipment.
Crane or side-loader
Where a truck cannot line up — over a fence, between buildings — a crane can lift the unit into place. This is planned and priced per job.
Access checklist
- Width: approximately 12 ft of clear width along the route and at the gate.
- Height: approximately 14 ft of overhead clearance — check power lines, tree limbs, eaves and carports.
- Straight-line clearance: as a working rule, about 60 ft for a 20ft container and about 100 ft for a 40ft, in line with where the unit will sit.
- Turning room for a large truck and trailer to enter and leave.
- Surface: firm enough for a loaded truck. Soft, wet or freshly filled ground can stop a delivery.
- Slope: as level as possible at the drop point.
These figures follow our delivery policy. If anything is tight, send photos with your quote request and we will check it before dispatch.
Ground preparation
A container carries its load on its four corner castings. It needs a level, compact surface: compacted gravel, concrete, asphalt, or blocks / railroad ties under the corners. Level matters most — a twisted container will have doors that bind. Keeping the unit slightly off the soil lets air move underneath and slows corrosion.
Door direction
On a tilt-bed, the end loaded toward the truck cab comes off last. Tell us when ordering whether you want doors toward the cab or doors toward the rear, based on which way the truck will approach. It cannot be changed once the truck arrives.
On delivery day
- The driver calls ahead. Someone who can decide placement should be on site.
- Clear vehicles and obstacles from the route and the drop point.
- Confirm the spot and the door direction with the driver before unloading.
- Inspect the container on arrival and note anything that does not match your order on the delivery paperwork.