Delivery requirements
Make sure your container can be delivered where you want it.
Tilt-bed delivery
Every container is placed using a tilt-bed trailer. The truck backs into position, raises the trailer, and carefully pulls forward while the container slides into place.
The driver cannot lift the container over fences, buildings, vehicles, trees, or other obstacles.
We do not offer flatbed delivery, because unloading one needs a heavy-duty forklift on your site.
Site requirements
Route
Width
12 ft
Height
14 ft
Height, high cube
15 ft
A clear route from the road to the placement area Adequate width for turns, gates, and mirrors No low branches, wires, eaves, or other overhead hazards
Drop-off
Tilt height
18 ft
Clearance, 10 ft
40 to 50 ft
Clearance, 20 ft
60 to 80 ft
Clearance, 40 ft
100 to 120 ft
Clearance is the typical straight-line run. Depends on the tilt-bed trailer's length and the site.
Enough straight-line space for the truck and trailer
Unloading takes about 30 minutes once the truck is in position and the site is ready.
Ground
Firm, reasonably level ground No concealed soft ground, septic fields, or underground structures
| Drivable | Not drivable |
|---|---|
If one of these is a problem, it does not mean we cannot deliver. It means we want to know early, while there is still time to plan around it.
How to measure
Straight-line clearance is the run the truck needs in front of the spot, in line with it. The trailer pulls forward the full length of the container while it slides off the back, so measure along the approach rather than around the container.
Measure the tightest point on the route in, not the widest. A gate, a turn between two buildings or a low branch decides the delivery long before the placement area does.
The truck backs up, the bed tilts, and the truck drives forward so the container slides off the back.
The container in its spot, with the tilt-bed trailer lowered toward it and the truck hitched ahead, in a straight line. For a 40 ft container the clearance is 100 to 120 ft. The whole run needs clear overhead and firm, reasonably level ground.
Site review
Once your order is placed we send you a link to a short site review.
It takes a few minutes on a phone, and the photographs matter more than the measurements.
Somebody here reads every answer before a driver is booked.
Photos
- The road entrance to your property
- Your driveway, including its narrowest point
- Every turn on the route in
- The final placement area
- Overhead wires, branches, and rooflines
- Slopes, gates, and any soft ground
Door direction
Doors facing the truck puts the container doors toward the truck's approach. Doors facing away puts them away from it. Choose the one that matches how you will use the container, because it cannot be turned around once it is set down.
FAQ
Where do you deliver?
We deliver to the 48 contiguous United States only. That includes Washington, DC. We do not deliver to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or any other US territory, or outside the United States.
Can the driver place it anywhere?
No. The driver cannot lift the container over obstacles or risk unsafe access, soft ground, structures, utilities, or equipment. Placement depends on the approved accessible site.
Do I need a foundation?
Many stationary-storage installations use properly placed supports on firm, level ground, but soil, drainage, loading, duration, local code, and intended use determine the right solution. Consult a qualified local professional for permanent or occupied installations.
Do I need a permit?
Zoning, permit, HOA, setback, foundation, occupancy, fire, utility, and property restrictions vary. The buyer is responsible for confirming local requirements before delivery.
What does "delivered price" include?
It includes the selected container and tilt-bed delivery to the disclosed address and site conditions. The container price is shown first, with delivery added under it. Taxes, permits, special site work, redelivery, waiting time, escorts, or services not shown are separate when applicable.
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