Shipping Containers for Sale in Denver, CO
In Denver, a used 20ft shipping container costs from $1,190 and a used 40ft from $1,620, but the 40ft is the cheaper one to deliver near the Denver depot of a seller in our network, about $600 against $850, so once on your lot the bigger box costs only about $180 more. New one-trip containers start from $2,340 for a 20ft and $3,320 for a 40ft high cube.
Going by the sellers whose prices we track, most containers arrive 3–7 business days after you accept a quote; when and how you pay is up to each seller, so check its quote.
Enter your ZIP code to check that we cover your address. Up to 5 sellers serving it send you their delivered prices after you send your request.
Denver prices
Each “from” price is set 15% below the average of the cheaper half of what the 3 Denver-area depots in our network list for that model and grade, container only, or 15% below our national starting price when that’s lower, and is checked monthly. The price you pay, with delivery and sales tax, is the one in the quote you accept from a seller serving the Denver area.
| Container | Denver, from | National | Depots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft, used, WWT | $1,190 | $1,400 | 3 |
| 20ft, used, CW | $1,320 | $1,550 | 3 |
| 20ft, new | $2,340 | $2,750 | 2 |
| 20ft high cube, new | $3,930 | $4,620 | 2 |
| 20ft double door, new | $3,490 | $4,100 | 1 |
| 20ft open side, new | $5,740 | $6,750 | 1 |
| 40ft, used, WWT | $1,620 | $1,900 | 3 |
| 40ft, used, CW | $1,750 | $2,060 | 3 |
| 40ft, new | $4,550 | $5,350 | 1 |
| 40ft high cube, used, WWT | $1,680 | $1,980 | 3 |
| 40ft high cube, used, CW | $1,810 | $2,130 | 3 |
| 40ft high cube, new | $3,320 | $3,900 | 2 |
| 40ft high cube double door, new | $4,080 | $4,800 | 1 |
WWT: wind and watertight; CW: cargo worthy; new containers are one-trip. Depots: how many of the Denver-area depots in our network listed that model and grade at the last price check. The 10ft, reefers, offices and modified units weren’t listed at these depots at the last price check, and the 40ft high cube open side can’t be matched to one of our two versions, so all of them keep their national starting price: all shipping containers.
Every Denver “from” price is below our national starting price, by $210 to $1,010.
To get quotes, open the model page and choose “Get the best price”: up to 5 sellers serving the Denver area send you their delivered prices. How we set the prices on this page: price method.
Where Denver containers come from
Three verified sellers in our network have depots around Denver; the delivery fees on this page are the ones one of them publishes for its Denver yard. Requests go to sellers serving your address, five at most, once we’ve checked their licensing and insurance; those holding the size, grade and doors you picked send a delivered price for you to accept or decline.
Need a container for a few months rather than for good? Rentals are quoted by ZIP: container rental.
Delivery on the Front Range
Near the Denver depot, the 40ft is cheaper to drop off than the 20ft, about $600 against $850. Farther out, the fee rises with the miles, whether to Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster or Thornton, north to Boulder, Longmont and Fort Collins, or down I-25 to Castle Rock and Colorado Springs. Up in the foothills, check the approach before you order: the truck needs a long, straight run and room overhead to set the box down.
Delivery figures here are estimates from rates depots publish, about $4–$6 a mile by tilt-bed past the depot area; the fee in the quote you accept is the one you pay. What the truck needs on your lot: site checklist.
Sales tax in Denver: 9.15%
A container delivered inside Denver is taxed at 9.15%: the city’s 5.15%, plus 2.9% for the State of Colorado, 1% for RTD and 0.1% for a special district. Denver is a home-rule city that runs its own sales tax, and that tax covers online sales to buyers in Denver as well. On a used 20ft from $1,190, that’s about $109 on the container alone. Rates elsewhere on the Front Range differ by city and county, and we don’t list them here.
Ask each seller to show the sales tax for your delivery address in its quote.
Denver’s shed rules, and what they mean for a container
Denver’s permit office, Community Planning and Development (CPD), publishes rules for residential sheds. They don’t mention shipping containers, so read them as a starting point and ask CPD how yours is classed. A one-story, detached, unheated storage shed needs no building permit up to 200 square feet of projected roof area, an 8-foot top plate and 14 feet of height. A 20ft container’s roof covers about 160 square feet (a 40ft’s about 320), but even a standard container stands 8′6″, above that 8-foot top plate, so don’t assume the shed exemption covers it.
Zoning depends on the district. Under the Denver Zoning Code, a shed that meets the “minor detached structure” standards needs no zoning permit; in districts still under Former Chapter 59, every new or moved shed does. In a historic district or on a landmark property, the city asks for a certificate of appropriateness first. Aurora, Lakewood and the other suburbs have their own permit offices, as do the counties for unincorporated land, and an HOA can add rules. Questions to ask any of them: our permit guide.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I build a shed or buy a container in Denver?
For plain storage, the container usually costs less. Here, a used 20ft from $1,190 plus about $850 for delivery near our network’s Denver depot puts a lockable steel box on your lot for roughly $2,040, with nothing to build. Denver lets a shed skip the building permit up to 200 square feet of roof and an 8-foot top plate, which a container’s 8′6″ height already exceeds; ask the city how it treats yours. Side by side: our container vs shed guide.
Where can I buy shipping containers in Denver?
From the container depots around the metro, which sell new one-trip and used boxes and truck them out. Here, pick a model and enter your ZIP: up to 5 sellers that serve your address each quote it delivered.
How much does it cost to deliver a container around Denver?
Near the Denver yard of a seller in our network, the published fee is about $850 for a 20ft and $600 for a 40ft. Beyond that, plan on roughly $4–$6 a mile by tilt-bed, so a drop-off 50 miles out adds something like $200–$300. More on trucks and access: delivery.
Sources
Prices: public listings at the 3 Denver-area depots of sellers in our network, recorded October 21, 2026; delivery fees near the Denver depot, by length, from that day’s published rates.
Sales tax: City and County of Denver, Department of Finance, Tax Guide Topic No. 70, Sales Tax (revised March 2026), and Business Tax FAQs. Sheds and permits: Denver Community Planning and Development, Residential Sheds. Read October 23, 2026.