Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Boulder, CO

Buying a container in the Boulder area

The buy-or-rent decision comes down to time. Buying suits storage that stays put, where the container becomes part of the property and you want the same box year after year. Renting suits a move, a renovation or a season of work, where the need has an end date. Write down how long you need the space and what will go inside. Both paths run the same way. You send a ZIP code with the size and grade you want, a real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP, and you get one delivered price with tilt-bed or flatbed delivery booked. Have your ZIP code, your size and your grade ready before you start.

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.

Shipping containers near Boulder

Customers in Louisville, Superior, Lafayette, Erie and Longmont can request a delivered price the same way, by ZIP code. Send the ZIP code where the container will sit along with the size and grade you need, and the check runs against yards that serve that ZIP. Note your ZIP code and your size, then send the request.

Weather, ground and your container in Boulder

FEMA's National Risk Index puts Boulder County in the top tenth of US counties for how often winter weather events occur. Snow and ice can limit truck access to soft or unpaved approaches in winter, so firm up the approach and clear the route before a delivery is booked.

The same index puts Boulder County in the top tenth of US counties for how often wildfire events occur. Keep dry brush and weeds cleared around the container where wildfire risk is high, and make that clearance part of your seasonal routine.

For general care, add vents so condensation can escape, and keep the container on a firm, level pad.

What a container does for Boulder properties

Boulder has about 3,900 residents per square mile of land, a mostly suburban pattern, and many homes have room beside a driveway. That space makes a container practical for home storage during a move or renovation, for garage overflow and seasonal storage, and for jobsite storage for builders. Match your need to storage or jobsite and list what you plan to keep inside.

Buying or renting a shipping container in Boulder

Containers come for sale and for rent. Buying suits long-term or permanent storage, while renting suits a project, a move or a season, and rental details come with your quote. Decide how long you need the box and note it with your request.

If you take one thing away, make it this: check with the city or county on placement before delivery. Then send your ZIP code and what you need to request a quote.

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 Boulder

• 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 Boulder 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.