New and used 20ft & 40ft shipping containers sourced steps from Port Newark and delivered anywhere in New Jersey. Buy, rent, or rent-to-own — tell us your ZIP code and we'll quote a delivered price today.
If you're looking for shipping containers for sale in Newark, NJ, buying close to the port is the single biggest thing you can do to keep the price down. Port Newark–Elizabeth is one of the busiest container ports on the East Coast, which means deep local supply of both new one-trip boxes and used cargo-worthy units — and short trucking distances instead of a $500+ long-haul delivery fee baked into your quote. From our Newark base we supply containers to homeowners, contractors, warehouses, schools, farms, and businesses across the entire state, from Bergen County down to the Trenton area.
8ft wide × 8ft 6in tall, ~1,172 cu ft. Fits in a standard driveway and holds the contents of a 2–3 bedroom home. The go-to size for residential storage and tight urban lots.
Twice the length, ~2,390 cu ft, but usually only 25–40% more money than a 20ft. The workhorse for jobsites, warehouses, and serious storage.
9ft 6in tall — a full extra foot of interior height. The right call for racking, workshops, and anything you'll stand up inside.
Cargo-worthy and wind-and-water-tight used containers — dents and surface rust, but dry, secure, and hundreds to thousands less than new.
Every budget gets a straight answer. Here's how the three options compare — and we'll tell you honestly which one fits your situation when you call:
Container pricing moves with the shipping market, but the structure is simple: size + condition + distance from the port. A used 20ft in cargo-worthy condition is the cheapest way into a container; a new 40ft High Cube is the top of the range. Because we're sourcing at Port Newark and trucking short distances, buyers in Newark, Elizabeth, Jersey City, and most of North Jersey avoid the long-haul delivery fees that inflate quotes from out-of-state sellers. Get an instant number from our container price calculator, read the full breakdown on our shipping container prices page, or call — every quote is a written delivered price, locked for 5 days.
Our yard operations are minutes from Port Newark–Elizabeth, right where the boxes come off the ships. Container delivery is by tilt-bed truck: the driver backs in, tilts the bed, and slides the container onto your prepared surface — gravel, pavement, concrete, or railroad-tie pads. A 20ft delivery needs about 60–75 ft of straight clearance; a 40ft needs 100–120 ft, plus 12 ft of width and 15–16 ft of overhead clearance. Not sure your site works? Read our delivery requirements and site prep guide or text us a photo of the spot and we'll tell you before you spend a dollar.
Based in Newark, delivering statewide. Every town below has its own local delivery page with routes, drive times, and siting notes:
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Around here, containers earn their keep: contractor jobsite storage in Newark and Jersey City where trailer break-ins are routine; overflow inventory for Ironbound restaurants and Passaic Avenue warehouses; renovation storage in Maplewood and Bloomfield driveways; farm and equipment storage out toward Hunterdon and Mercer County; and modified workshops, pop-ups, and concession builds anywhere with a level pad and an extension cord. If you're not sure what size or grade fits the job, start with the container buying guide — it's the advice we give on the phone, written down.
Here's the whole process, honestly: you call 862-236-3503 or send the quote form with a size, a condition preference, and a ZIP code. We come back with a written delivered price — box, trucking, and placement, one number. You send a couple of photos of the delivery spot; we confirm the truck fits or tell you what to change. Delivery usually lands within 10 business days, with rush available. The container arrives, slides off the tilt-bed onto your surface, doors facing the way you asked, and the driver is gone in half an hour. No brokers, no bait pricing, no "plus freight" surprises — just a steel box that solves a storage problem, at a port-market price, from people who answer a local number.
As a general range in the NJ market, used cargo-worthy 20ft containers typically run about $2,000–$3,200 delivered, used 40ft units about $2,600–$4,000, and new one-trip containers roughly $1,500–$2,500 more than a comparable used unit. Prices move with the port market — use our price calculator or call 862-236-3503 for a firm delivered price locked for 5 days.
Yes — throughout Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, and most of North and Central Jersey, plus scheduled runs to the Trenton and Ewing area. Delivery is by tilt-bed truck; you need roughly 100–120 ft of straight clearance for a 40ft container and about 60–75 ft for a 20ft.
If the container will be a long-term structure or sit where appearance matters, a new one-trip unit is worth the premium. If you need secure, dry storage at the lowest cost, a used cargo-worthy or wind-and-water-tight container does the same job for less — and both carry the same lifetime wind-and-watertight warranty. See our new vs used comparison for details.
Yes. We offer monthly shipping container rentals (3-month minimum) with delivery and pickup quoted upfront, and rent-to-own plans with a 5% deposit and 12–48 month terms — with no penalty for paying off early.
It depends on your municipality and how long the container will stay. Temporary containers during a move or renovation are often allowed without a permit, while permanent placement usually needs zoning approval. Our NJ container permit guide covers the common rules town by town.
You inspect it before it comes off the truck — if there's a hole or the doors don't seal right, you reject it at no charge and we bring a different one. On top of that, purchases carry a 60-day return policy, a lifetime wind-and-watertight warranty, and a 10-year frame warranty.
More questions? See the full shipping container FAQ or call 862-236-3503.