Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Lincoln, NE
New and used 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube containers delivered across the Lincoln area. Your container ships from the yard nearest to you, with one delivered price and one point of contact.
Buying a container in the Lincoln area
Your container reaches Lincoln on a tilt-bed or flatbed truck. Do this in order: pick the size and grade first, check the ground where the box will sit next, and confirm the truck's approach last. Then send your ZIP code and the details, and one person handles the rest from quote to drop-off. The delivery type matters. A tilt-bed slides the container off the trailer onto the ground. A flatbed keeps it on the deck and a forklift or crane lifts it off. Your site decides which one works.
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.
Should you buy or rent a container in Lincoln?
Containers here are for sale and for rent. Buying suits long-term or permanent storage, where the box stays put and you want it as your own. Renting suits a project, a move or a season, and the rental details come with your quote.
Storage, jobsites and more in Lincoln
Common jobs for a container here are home storage during a move or renovation, garage overflow and seasonal storage, and jobsite storage for builders. Lincoln has about 2,900 residents per square mile of land in a mostly suburban pattern, so many homes have room beside a driveway for a box.
Beyond Lincoln: nearby towns
Customers in Seward can request a delivered price the same way: send a ZIP code with the size and grade you need, and the check runs the same.
Book ahead of the season you need the box for. Spring and summer bring the storm and hail season, winter brings the cold swings that drive condensation, and lining up size, grade and truck early leaves the most room to work with. Send your quote request when you are ready.
Local conditions to plan for
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.
Humidity and condensation
Warm, humid air condenses on cool steel. Roof or wall vents, a few moisture absorbers and keeping stored things off the floor on pallets protect what is inside.
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 Nebraska for what we found on official state sites.
Sizes we deliver around Lincoln
- 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln?
Yes. Containers are available for sale and for rent, in the sizes and grades listed above. Tell us what you need and whether you plan to buy or rent, and the quote covers it.
How do I get a delivered price in Lincoln?
Send your ZIP code along with the size, grade and whether you want to buy or rent. A real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP and sends one delivered price.
How should I prepare the ground before delivery in Lincoln?
Set a firm, level pad where the container will sit and clear the approach so the truck has a straight run with nothing overhead. The site prep guide walks through it.
Is a high cube container worth it?
If you are stacking shelving, storing tall equipment or fitting out a workshop, the taller box earns its place. For plain bulk storage, a 40ft standard does the same job.
Get your price in the Lincoln 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.