Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Palo Alto, CA
New and used 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube containers delivered across the Palo Alto area. Your container ships from the yard nearest to you, with one delivered price and one point of contact.
Buying a container in the Palo Alto area
Home storage during a move or renovation is a common reason to bring a shipping container to a Palo Alto property. A container gives you a steel space while rooms, garages or job sites are in transition, and you can buy or rent the size that fits the work. Send your ZIP code and what you need. A real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP for the size and grade, 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.
Common container uses around Palo Alto
Common container uses around Palo Alto include home storage during a move or renovation, garage overflow and seasonal storage, and jobsite storage for builders. For home storage and garage overflow, see storage uses. For jobsite storage for builders, see jobsite uses.
Shipping containers for sale and rent in Palo Alto
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To move forward, pick the size and grade that fit the job, check placement with the city or county and any HOA, then request a quote with your ZIP code and what you need. A real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP, books tilt-bed or flatbed delivery and sends one delivered price.
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 Palo Alto
- 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?
Yes. Containers are for sale and for rent in Palo Alto. Send your ZIP code and what you need; a real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP for the size and grade and sends one delivered price.
Can a container be delivered to a farm or rural property near Palo Alto?
Customers with a farm or rural property in the Palo Alto area can request a delivered price the same way, by ZIP code. A farm or rural site needs firm, level ground and clear access for the delivery truck, and the delivery method depends on the approach.
What container grade should I choose?
Choose by how the container will look and how much structure you need.
Get your price in the Palo Alto 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.