Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Arvada, CO

Buying a container in the Arvada area

Choosing between buying and renting a shipping container in Arvada comes down to time and purpose. Buy when the box will stay on your property for years and you want to keep it: a permanent storage building, a workshop, a place for equipment. Rent when the need is tied to a project, a move or a season and you would rather not own the container when the work ends. Both paths run through the same steps. Send your ZIP code and a short note about the size, grade and use you have in mind, and a real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP, books tilt-bed or flatbed delivery, and sends one delivered price. You deal with one person from quote to drop-off.

Our containers come in 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube sizes, new (one-trip) or used. When you ask for a price, we match the size and grade you want to the yard closest to your ZIP code, so your container travels the shortest distance, and send you one delivered price. You deal with one person from quote to drop-off.

Tilt-bed or flatbed delivery

Most people choose tilt-bed delivery: the truck tilts its bed and slides the container straight onto your pad, so you need no equipment. If you have a forklift or crane on site, we can send the container on a flatbed instead and you unload it. How delivery works.

What Arvada weather means for a steel container

Day to day, condensation is the issue worth planning for. Add vents so humid air can move through the box, and set the container on a firm, level pad so the frame sits flat and the doors line up and seal. Walk the pad after heavy rain and after snowmelt, and re-level if the ground has shifted under a corner.

Common container uses around Arvada

The uses common in this region are home storage during a move or renovation, garage overflow and seasonal storage, and jobsite storage for builders. The first two fit storage, and the third fits jobsite storage. Arvada has about 3,100 residents per square mile of land in a mostly suburban pattern, so many homes have room beside a driveway for a container. Measure that space before you pick a size.

Local conditions to plan for

Altitude, sun and swings

Strong sun and big day-to-night temperature swings drive condensation. Vents help, and good paint protects against UV and hail wear.

Freeze-thaw and snow

Frozen ground heaves and settles. A compacted, well-drained gravel pad keeps the container level so the doors keep closing properly. Avoid scheduling delivery on soft spring-thaw ground.

Placement rules

Rules for containers on private property are set by your city or county, and sometimes your HOA or deed restrictions. Some places treat a container like a shed; others have rules on size, placement, screening or how long it can stay. Check with your local planning or zoning office before delivery. See container rules in Colorado for what we found on official state sites.

Sizes we deliver around Arvada

• 20ft standard container: 20' L x 8' W x 8'6" H
• 40ft standard container: 40' L x 8' W x 8'6" H
• 40ft high cube container: 40' L x 8' W x 9'6" H
• 10ft container: 10' L x 8' W x 8'6" H (availability varies, ask us)

Delivery checklist

• A straight, clear approach: roughly 60 to 100 ft for a 20ft, 100 to 150 ft for a 40ft
• About 12 ft of width, and no low wires or branches overhead
• Firm, level ground at the drop spot, ideally gravel or blocks

How delivery works · Site prep

Renting instead of buying

Need storage for a few months, a move or a job in the Arvada area? We also rent containers by the month, delivered by tilt-bed and picked up when you're done. Rentals are quote-based: ask for a rental quote with your ZIP code and we'll confirm availability with it.