Shipping Containers for Sale and Rent in Savannah, GA

Buying a container in the Savannah area

FEMA's National Risk Index puts Chatham County in the top tenth of US counties for how often hurricane events occur. That shapes how a steel box gets set in Savannah: anchored for wind, doors latched, and sitting on ground that stays firm and level through a wet season. Send your ZIP code and what you need. A real person checks stock at the yard nearest that ZIP for the size and grade you want, books tilt-bed or flatbed delivery, and sends one delivered price. You deal with one person from quote to drop-off. Customers in Garden City, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Port Wentworth and Rincon can request a delivered price the same way. Send the ZIP code and what you need, and the yard search runs on that ZIP code.

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.

Keeping a container in good shape in Savannah

During hurricane season, June 1 to November 30, plan how the container is anchored and keep the doors latched.

FEMA's National Risk Index puts Chatham County in the top quarter of US counties for how often heat wave events occur. Steel gets very hot in the sun, so light paint, vents and shade help keep contents safe.

FEMA's National Risk Index puts Chatham County in the top quarter of US counties for how often wildfire events occur. Keep dry brush and weeds cleared around the container where wildfire risk is high.

Beyond the weather, two basics carry most of the load. Vents let condensation escape instead of dripping onto what you store. A firm, level pad keeps the frame from twisting and the doors from binding.

How people use shipping containers in Savannah

Savannah has about 1,400 residents per square mile of land, a spread-out pattern with larger lots. That practical reading matters: many properties have room on site for a container without crowding a driveway or a door.

Farm, ranch and equipment storage. A lockable steel box for tractors, implements, feed and tools.

Secure storage on large lots and rural properties. Extra space that does not need a building permit for a shed footprint.

Workshops and tool storage. A shell for a bench, lighting and a lock.

Jobsites along the Savannah area work the same way.

Buy or rent: containers in Savannah

Containers are for sale and for rent. Buying suits long-term or permanent storage, where the box stays put and you want to own it. Renting suits a project, a move or a season. Rental details come with your quote.

Grades run in three steps, and the container range lists them side by side.

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.

All three keep things dry. They differ in looks, structure and price, so pick by how visible the box is and how hard you plan to use it. The new versus used guide and grades explained go deeper.

Local conditions to plan for

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 Georgia for what we found on official state sites.

Sizes we deliver around Savannah

• 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 Savannah 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.