Shipping Containers for Sale in Phoenix, AZ
Near our network’s depot in Laveen, southwest of downtown Phoenix, a used 20ft from $1,190 costs about $415 to drop off and a used 40ft from $1,620 about $450, so the 40ft lands for roughly $2,070. A new one-trip 20ft starts from $2,340.
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.
Phoenix prices
Each “from” price is set 15% below the average of the cheaper half of what the 2 Phoenix-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 Phoenix area.
| Container | Phoenix, from | National | Depots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft, used, WWT | $1,190 | $1,400 | 2 |
| 20ft, used, CW | $1,320 | $1,550 | 2 |
| 20ft, new | $2,340 | $2,750 | 1 |
| 20ft high cube, new | $3,930 | $4,620 | 1 |
| 40ft, used, WWT | $1,620 | $1,900 | 2 |
| 40ft, used, CW | $1,750 | $2,060 | 2 |
| 40ft high cube, used, WWT | $1,680 | $1,980 | 2 |
| 40ft high cube, used, CW | $1,810 | $2,130 | 2 |
| 40ft high cube, new | $3,320 | $3,900 | 1 |
WWT: wind and watertight; CW: cargo worthy; new containers are one-trip. Depots: how many of the Phoenix-area depots in our network listed that model and grade at the last price check. The 10ft, the new 40ft standard, double-door and open-side models, reefers, offices and modified units weren’t listed at these depots at the last price check and keep their national starting price: all shipping containers.
Every Phoenix “from” price is below our national starting price, by $210 to $690.
To get quotes, open the model page and choose “Get the best price”: up to 5 sellers serving the Phoenix area send you their delivered prices. How we set the prices on this page: price method.
Where Phoenix containers come from
Two verified sellers in our network serve Phoenix: one from the depot in Laveen, whose published rates give the delivery figures on this page, and a second one. Your request reaches up to 5 sellers serving your address, all checked for licensing and insurance, and each one with the model and grade you picked sends its delivered price; you accept one, or none.
Need a container for a few months rather than for good? Rentals are quoted by ZIP: container rental.
Delivery across the Valley
Every mile past the Laveen area adds to the fee, whether you’re east in Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert or Queen Creek, north in Glendale, Peoria or Scottsdale, or west in Avondale, Goodyear or Buckeye.
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.
A steel box in a Phoenix summer
Phoenix logged 70 days at 110°F or hotter in 2024 and 145 days at 100°F or more in 2020, both records, according to the National Weather Service. Steel lets that heat straight through, so decide what goes inside before you order. Tools, outdoor gear and building materials are fine in a standard container, ideally with vents to let hot air out; electronics, paper records, artwork or anything else heat would ruin belong in an insulated, air-conditioned unit, since insulation alone only slows the heat.
Sales tax in Phoenix: 9.1%
As of January 1, 2026, a retail sale in Phoenix carries 9.1%: 2.8% for the city, 5.6% for the state and 0.7% for Maricopa County. The city’s share rose from 2.3% to 2.8% on July 1, 2025, which is why some older pages still show a lower total. A new one-trip 20ft at $2,340 picks up about $213 in tax. The city rate falls to 2% only on the part of a single item above $14,338, which no container on this page reaches. Other Valley cities have their own city rates, not listed here.
Ask each seller to show in its quote the sales tax that applies to your purchase.
What Phoenix says about a container on your lot
We found no City of Phoenix rule written for shipping containers, but several of its documents bear on one. Its accessory dwelling unit guide counts any detached structure, storage containers included, “regardless of size,” toward lot coverage, the share of a lot buildings may cover. Its 2013 zoning FAQ puts detached accessory structures such as sheds, in most residential districts, at the rear of the lot, at least 3 feet from the rear and side lines and 6 feet from other buildings, and no taller than 15 feet, with coverage capped by the zoning (40% in an R1-6 district, for example); the full rules are in section 706 of the Zoning Ordinance.
For the building permit, the city’s building code exempts one-story detached storage sheds with up to 200 square feet of floor area (an older city FAQ says 120), and running power to an exempt structure still takes a permit. The building code exemption doesn’t name containers, so check with Planning and Development before delivery. Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale and the other Valley cities, and Maricopa County for unincorporated land, set their own rules; an HOA may add more. What to ask: our permit guide.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a shipping container cheaper than a shed in Phoenix?
Usually, if the job is plain storage. Set down near the Laveen depot of a seller in our network, a used 20ft costs about $1,605 before tax ($1,190 for the box, about $415 to bring it), and there’s nothing to frame or roof. Phoenix lets a storage shed up to 200 square feet skip the building permit; ask the city how it classes a container before you count on the same. Costs compared: our container vs shed guide.
Are shipping container homes legal in Arizona?
A container you live in becomes a dwelling, and in Phoenix the usual route for a second home on a lot is the accessory dwelling unit: the city’s ADU guide says state law and city ordinance allow two on a single-family lot, with size limits set by lot area. Whether a converted container qualifies is for Planning and Development to say, and outside Phoenix the local building office decides. What you get quotes for here is the unconverted container.
Where can I find used shipping containers in Phoenix?
Used is most of what our network’s two Valley depots list: three sizes, two grades each. The used high cube, a foot taller, starts from $1,680, only $60 above a standard 40ft. Grades explained.
Sources
Prices: public listings at the 2 Phoenix-area depots of sellers in our network, recorded October 21, 2026; delivery fees near the Laveen depot, by length, from that day’s published rates.
Sales tax: City of Phoenix, Combined Tax Rate Chart effective January 1, 2026, and its bulletin on the July 1, 2025 rate increase (Ordinance G-7369). Permits: City of Phoenix Planning and Development, Work Exempt from Permit (building code section 105.2), Frequently Asked Zoning Questions, and Accessory Dwelling Unit Guide. Heat records: National Weather Service, Phoenix office. Read October 23, 2026.