Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Fontana, CA

Buying a container in the Fontana area

Before you pick a size, settle the buy-or-rent question, because it shapes everything that follows. Buying fits when the container will stay on the property long after the project that brought it there, holding inventory, tools or household overflow. Renting fits a job, a move or a season, where the need has an end date. Rental details come with the quote. Work through it in order: decide buy or rent, choose the size, choose the grade, then check your ground and your approach before you book delivery. Each step narrows the next one. Customers in Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga, Jurupa Valley, Colton, Ontario, San Bernardino, Grand Terrace and Upland can request a delivered price the same way: send your ZIP code and what you need.

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 a container does for Fontana properties

Around Fontana, containers do three jobs.

Jobsite storage for remodels and construction. A locked steel box on site holds materials and tools out of the weather and out of the way of crews.

Business and inventory storage. Extra floor space without extra building, for stock, equipment and records.

Home storage during a move or renovation. Pack the house into the box, keep it on the property, and unload into the finished rooms as they come free.

All three come down to the same three things: firm, level ground, a clear approach, and a grade chosen for how much weather and handling the box will see.

Buying or renting a shipping container in Fontana

Grade decides how the box looks and how it is built, and all three grades keep contents 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.

If looks matter, such as a box beside a house or a customer entrance, weigh the higher grade. For tools and materials behind a gate, the working grade often reads fine. The new vs used guide and the grades guide go deeper.

Weather, ground and your container in Fontana

FEMA's National Risk Index puts San Bernardino County in the top quarter of US counties for how often heat wave events occur. Steel in the sun gets very hot, and that heat reaches whatever is inside. Light paint, vents and shade help keep contents safe.

Add general care: vents manage condensation, and a firm, level pad keeps the doors working and the box sitting square.

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 Fontana

• 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 Fontana 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.