Residential storage
Compact footprint storage for tighter yards, residential sites, farm lanes, or commercial areas where a 20 ft unit is more than the site needs.
Delivered quote
Request delivered quote
Final quote depends on branch inventory, color, delivery distance, site access, placement direction, and selected upgrades. We confirm the delivered price before you commit.
- Exterior
- 10 ft L x 8 ft W x 9 ft 6 in H
- Interior
- Approx. 9 ft 4 in L x 7 ft 8 in W x 8 ft 10 in H
- Door opening
- Approx. 7 ft 8 in W x 8 ft 5 in H
- Tare weight
- Approx. 3,000 lb
- Storage volume
- Approx. 630 cu ft
What helps us quote accurately
- Delivery location and nearest TCG branch
- Preferred placement direction, door orientation, and site access
- What you are storing and whether ventilation, shelving, or security upgrades are needed
- Timeline, site conditions, and whether blocks or pads are ready
Storage fit
Clean storage for real customer jobs
Construction and trades
Secure storage for tools, fittings, materials, and equipment when you need a dependable container at a jobsite or yard.
Farms and acreages
Practical storage for parts, tires, seasonal equipment, and dry goods that need to stay organized and protected from weather.
Commercial overflow
A flexible storage asset for retail backstock, records, tools, event equipment, and branch overflow without committing to permanent space.
Why high cube
More vertical room inside the same familiar container footprint.
Choose a high cube container when the extra height helps the storage plan. The taller interior can make shelving, taller equipment, palletized materials, and future modification work easier while keeping the familiar container footprint.
Cleaner condition
One-trip containers have usually made a single cargo trip, so they are typically cleaner and more presentable than used cargo-retired units.
Weather-resistant shell
Steel corrugations, cargo doors, seals, and marine-grade flooring make the container a practical choice for secure outdoor storage.
Extra vertical room
High cube height gives more vertical clearance for taller items, shelving plans, and storage layouts that benefit from extra headroom.
Yard-backed support
The Container Guy helps confirm branch inventory, delivery requirements, site access, and sensible add-ons before you commit.
New or used
Choose the condition that fits the job
Decision
One-trip
Used
Appearance
Cleaner paint, fewer dents, and a better first impression for residential, commercial, and customer-visible sites.
Cosmetic wear, dents, scuffs, surface rust, patches, and original shipping markings are normal.
Budget
Higher upfront cost, usually better presentation and long-term resale appeal.
Lower upfront cost when function matters more than appearance.
Future modifications
Preferred base when the container may become an office, workshop, tool crib, or branded storage unit.
Still workable for many upgrades, but condition should be confirmed before heavy modification work.
Best fit
Customers who care about appearance, cleaner interiors, future modifications, or long-term storage value.
Jobsites, farms, yards, and storage uses where the container does not need to look new.
Delivery reality
Plan the placement before the truck rolls.
Delivery works best when the placement plan is clear before dispatch. Confirm the delivery address, preferred door direction, surface, overhead clearance, turning room, and any gates, slopes, soft ground, snow, mud, fences, trees, wires, or other access limits before the truck arrives.
Truck clearancePlan for straight-line room for a self-unloading trailer plus overhead clearance from trees, wires, signs, and building overhangs.
Ground conditionsFirm, level ground is best. Gravel, concrete, packed yard, timbers, or pads help keep doors operating properly.
Access pathTell us about gates, turns, slopes, mud, snow, fences, and where the doors should face.
Useful add-ons
Make the container work harder
Lock box and security
Protect the padlock area and make the container harder to tamper with.
Ask about securityVents and condensation control
Improve air movement for storage situations where moisture management matters.
Plan ventilationShelving and racking
Turn floor storage into organized, accessible inventory or tool storage.
Build a layoutRamps, doors, and access
Add ramps, man doors, roll-up doors, or custom access points when the standard cargo doors are not enough.
Discuss accessBuyer questions
Common questions before you buy
A one-trip container has typically been manufactured overseas, loaded once, and shipped to North America. It is still a shipping container, but it normally has much less wear than a used cargo-retired unit.
Shipping containers are designed to be wind and watertight for cargo use. We still recommend confirming door seals, placement, and ventilation needs based on what you plan to store.
Choose high cube when taller items, shelving, future modifications, or better interior clearance matter. Standard height is usually enough for basic storage.
A full foundation is not usually required, but firm and level support helps doors work properly and helps keep the unit stable. Gravel, concrete, timbers, or pads are common options.
Yes, as long as the site can be accessed safely and the container can be lifted or loaded. Let us know if you expect to relocate it so delivery and placement can be planned accordingly.
Container pricing depends on branch inventory, delivery distance, equipment, site access, and condition expectations. A quote lets us confirm the right unit and delivered price before you commit.
Before You Buy
Confirm the practical details before you commit.
A container purchase is usually straightforward when inventory, condition, delivery, placement, and expectations are clear before the order is released.
No change-of-mind returns
Once a container is reserved, released, picked up, dispatched, or delivered, we do not treat it as a change-of-mind return. That does not limit any written warranty, approved specification, or non-waivable customer right.
Condition and colour vary
Even one-trip containers are industrial steel products. Exact colour, markings, minor handling wear, and inventory availability vary by branch.
Buybacks can be discussed
If you are done with the container later, we may discuss a buyback, trade-in, or swap based on current wholesale market conditions and branch demand.
Delivery site access matters
Confirm the delivery path, door direction, surface, blocking or pads, overhead clearance, and site hazards before dispatch so the driver can place the unit safely.