Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Bakersfield, CA
New and used 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube containers delivered across the Bakersfield area. Your container ships from the yard nearest to you, with one delivered price and one point of contact.
Buying a container in the Bakersfield area
Your container arrives on a tilt-bed or flatbed truck, so the delivery method is the first thing to settle. Work in order: pick where the box will sit, confirm the ground is firm and level, then choose the size and grade. After that, send your ZIP code with the details so a real person can check what fits your address and send one delivered price. You deal with one person from quote to drop-off, so the same contact who prices the job also sets up the truck and the drop.
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.
Communities around Bakersfield
If you are in Shafter, Arvin, McFarland or Wasco, you can request a delivered price the same way you would in Bakersfield: send your ZIP code with the size and grade you want. Delivery is set up to the address you give, and one delivered price comes back to you.
How people use shipping containers in Bakersfield
Container use in the Bakersfield area falls into a few clear patterns, and each one starts with the same question about where the steel box will sit.
Jobsite storage for remodels and construction. A lockable steel box on site keeps materials and tools together while the crew works.
Business and inventory storage. Extra stock and equipment that has outgrown the building goes into a container instead of a rented room.
Home storage during a move or renovation. Furniture and boxes stay dry and out of the way while rooms are cleared, packed or rebuilt.
For the wider picture of what a container can do, see container uses and farm and ranch.
Buy or rent: containers in Bakersfield
Containers are for sale and for rent. Buying suits storage that is long-term or permanent, where the box stays put. Renting suits a project, a move or a season, when you need the space for a set stretch and then want it gone. Rental details come with the quote.
Grades differ in looks, structure and price, and all three keep things dry:
New one-trip containers were shipped once and look close to new.
Cargo-worthy containers are used but were judged structurally fit to carry cargo when inspected.
For a side-by-side read, see new vs used and container grades explained. If door layout matters for how you load, door options covers the choices.
Jobsite storage, business and inventory storage, and home storage during a move or renovation all come down to the same three calls: site, size and grade. Send your ZIP code with what you need and a real person will come back with one delivered price. Start at the quote request, or read buy and pricing for how the process works.
Local conditions to plan for
Dry seasons, coast and fire
Dry summers are easy on stored things. Near the coast, salty air speeds up rust, so touch up scratches. In fire-prone areas, keep brush cleared around any structure.
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 California for what we found on official state sites.
Sizes we deliver around Bakersfield
- 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)
Your price in the Bakersfield area
Container prices move with the size and grade you pick, what is in stock at the yard nearest to you and the distance to your site. Tell us your ZIP code and how to reach you, and you'll see the delivered price for your exact address. We usually reply within 1-2 business hours.
- Container and delivery in one price
- Tilt-bed (set on the ground) or flatbed (you unload)
- Nothing is ordered until you approve it
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 Bakersfield 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.
Tell us your ZIP code and what you need, and you'll get the delivered price for your address.
Get your priceQuestions people ask
Can I buy or rent a shipping container in Bakersfield?
Yes. Containers are available for sale and for rent in the Bakersfield area. Send your ZIP code with the size and grade you want, and a real person will confirm what fits your address along with a delivered price. Rental details come with the quote, so you see the full picture before you commit.
How is a shipping container delivered in Bakersfield?
By tilt-bed or flatbed truck. A tilt-bed tilts the trailer and slides the container onto the ground, which needs a long, straight, clear approach and room overhead. A flatbed keeps the container on the trailer and it is lifted off with a forklift or crane you provide. Both need firm, level ground at the landing spot. Flatbed works where a tilt-bed cannot get a straight run.
How do I get a delivered price in Bakersfield?
Send your ZIP code and tell us the size, grade and what the container is for. A real person checks what fits that ZIP, books tilt-bed or flatbed delivery, and sends one delivered price. You deal with one person from quote to drop-off, so there is a single contact for the whole job.
What is the difference between a 20ft and a 40ft container?
The 20ft measures 20' L x 8' W x 8'6" H outside and suits home and farm storage and small jobsites. The 40ft measures 40' L x 8' W x 8'6" H outside and suits bulk storage, equipment and larger jobsites. Both are 8ft wide, so the 40ft gives you more floor space to work with. If you need extra height, the 40ft high cube stands 9'6" H outside. Compare them on the containers pages.
How long does delivery take in Bakersfield?
Timing depends on the size and grade you pick and what fits your ZIP when you ask. Once a real person has checked that, the timing comes back with your delivered price. Send your ZIP code and the details of the job to get the answer for your address.
Get your price in the Bakersfield area
Start with your ZIP code. A real person checks stock at the yard nearest to you and sends the price for your container delivered to your site. We usually reply within 1-2 business hours.