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20' Standard shipping container

20' Standard

8′ wide · 8′6″ tall · ~1,170 cu ft

Storage, job sites, farms

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40' High Cube shipping container

40' High Cube

8′ wide · 9′6″ tall · ~2,690 cu ft

Most space per dollar

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40' Standard shipping container

40' Standard

8′ wide · 8′6″ tall · ~2,390 cu ft

Bulk storage, shipping

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Office & Modified shipping container

Office & Modified

Doors, windows, power, HVAC

Offices, shops, custom builds

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One marketplace. Three ways to use it.

Whether you need one container, sell hundreds, or haul them.

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Compare new and used containers from dealers near you, or check out online with Buy It Now and pay for the container and delivery together.

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Reach buyers searching by ZIP, size and state. Start free, then grow into Verified Seller or Dealer Pro when you’re ready.

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New 40' High Cube listings

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For dealers & local businesses

Grow your container business on Container Trader.

Already selling containers, or a lumber yard, farm store or rental shop that wants to add them? List free, sell online, and source inventory in markets you don’t stock.

Start selling freeBecome a dealer

Plans from free (3 listings) to Dealer Pro. Not ready for a plan? Refer customers and earn $150 per container with the dealer referral program.

  • Get found nationwide

    Your listings appear in ZIP search, size and condition filters, and all 48 state pages.

  • Earn buyer trust

    Verified Sellers get a badge on every listing and a spot on the Verified Sellers page.

  • Sell online with Buy It Now

    Dealer Pro listings take card checkout with instant delivery estimates from your own rates.

  • Source stock & move it

    Buy from private wholesale inventory and post loads for approved carriers.

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Shipping

Delivery made simple, from depot to driveway

Buyers get delivered prices and quotes. Dealers post loads. Approved carriers haul them.

For buyers

Get it delivered

  • Enter your ZIP on a Buy It Now listing to see the delivered price, then pay for both in one checkout.
  • Need something else? Tell us the size and ZIP and we’ll quote it.
  • Check truck access and site prep before delivery day.
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For dealers & carriers

The Container Trader load board

  • Dealer Pro members post containers that need to move, with pickup, drop-off and rate.
  • Carriers sign up free with a USDOT number and request the loads they want.
  • Every carrier is checked by Container Trader. The dealer picks who hauls.
Go to the load boardSign up as a carrier

Nationwide dealersDealers who sell and deliver across the country.

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Buy with confidence

Verified dealers

Look for Verified Sellers — container businesses with a verified Container Trader account. See verified dealers

Secure checkout

Buy It Now payments are processed securely through Stripe.

Clear pricing

Prices are for pickup at the listed depot. On Buy It Now listings, enter your ZIP to add delivery and pay for the container and delivery together in one card payment. Financing is available through Affirm.

Help when you need it

Call our 24/7 automated helpline at 1-844-321-2876.

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