Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Santa Monica, CA
New and used 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube containers delivered across the Santa Monica area. Your container ships from the yard nearest to you, with one delivered price and one point of contact.
Buying a container in the Santa Monica area
Most container requests in Santa Monica start with a jobsite. Renovation and construction crews working in a densely built city need somewhere secure to keep tools, materials and equipment, and a container on the lot does that without adding a second address. Business storage where space is tight is the other common reason: a shop, office or restaurant that has run out of room inside. Container Koala sells and rents 10ft, 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube containers in Santa Monica and across the Los Angeles area. Send a ZIP code and what you need, and a real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP, books tilt-bed or flatbed delivery and sends one delivered price. You deal with one person from quote to drop-off. Browse the full range on the containers page if you want to compare sizes first.
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 Santa Monica
Customers in Los Angeles, Culver City, Beverly Hills, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, West Hollywood, Inglewood and Hawthorne can request a delivered price the same way: send your ZIP code and what you need, and the size and grade are checked against the yards that serve it.
What a container does for Santa Monica properties
Jobsite storage for renovation and construction crews is the leading use. A steel box on the lot keeps materials and tools locked and out of the weather while the work runs.
Business storage where space is tight is the second. When the stockroom or back office has no room left, a container adds lockable space on the ground you already have.
Buying or renting a shipping container in Santa Monica
Compare them on the new versus used guide and the container grades guide, then check buying or pricing for the next step.
Start with the placement: confirm with the city or county what is allowed where you plan to put the box, then request a quote with your ZIP code.
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 Santa Monica
- 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica?
You can do either. Container Koala sells and rents 10ft, 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube containers, and one person handles the request from quote to drop-off. Send your ZIP code and what you need, and you get one delivered price for the size and grade you choose.
How is a shipping container delivered in Santa Monica?
By tilt-bed or flatbed truck. A tilt-bed slides the container onto the ground and needs a long, straight, clear approach with no low wires or branches. A flatbed keeps the container on the trailer while a forklift or crane you provide lifts it off, which suits tight sites. Both need firm, level ground. 20ft units usually have forklift pockets and most 40ft units need a crane.
Is a high cube container worth it?
A 40ft high cube stands 9'6" outside instead of 8'6", so it gives an extra foot of height across the whole floor. That matters for tall items, stacked shelving and workshops where people stand and work inside. If your storage is bulky rather than tall, a 40ft standard does the job with the same footprint.
What container grade should I choose?
New one-trip containers were shipped once and look close to new.
How long does delivery take in Santa Monica?
Scheduling depends on the size and grade you pick and on the yards that serve your ZIP code. Your quote confirms the delivery details along with the price.
Get your price in the Santa Monica 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.