Shipping Containers for Sale in San Antonio, TX
For used containers, San Antonio prices start from $990 for a 20ft, $1,320 for a 40ft and $1,450 for a 40ft high cube, all in wind and watertight grade, before delivery and tax. They come from one seller in our network that stocks containers for San Antonio and New Braunfels.
Here, going by that seller’s published times, plan on about 3–10 days after you accept a quote, depending on driver availability; 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.
San Antonio prices
Each “from” price is set 15% below what the San Antonio-area depot in our network lists 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 San Antonio area.
| Container | San Antonio, from | National |
|---|---|---|
| 20ft, used, WWT | $990 | $1,400 |
| 20ft, used, CW | $1,160 | $1,550 |
| 40ft, used, WWT | $1,320 | $1,900 |
| 40ft, used, CW | $1,490 | $2,060 |
| 40ft high cube, used, WWT | $1,450 | $1,980 |
| 40ft high cube, used, CW | $1,620 | $2,130 |
WWT: wind and watertight; CW: cargo worthy; new containers are one-trip. New containers, the 10ft, reefers, offices and modified units weren’t listed at this depot at the last price check and keep their national starting price: all shipping containers.
Every San Antonio “from” price is below our national starting price, by $390 to $580.
To get quotes, open the model page and choose “Get the best price”: up to 5 sellers serving the San Antonio area send you their delivered prices. How we set the prices on this page: price method.
Used only, for now
Only used containers are listed for San Antonio this month: 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube, in wind and watertight or cargo worthy grade. The used 20ft is priced the same as in the Houston area, from $990. If you want a new one-trip container, ask for quotes at our national starting price; sellers that have one price the delivery from where they keep it, so the distance shows in each quote.
Delivery around San Antonio
That seller doesn’t post a flat fee near its depot. Its published rates run roughly $5–$10 a mile by tilt-bed, with a minimum of about $300–$500 per delivery, so the farther your site is from the depot, the more the trip adds. We take requests across Bexar County and from nearby towns such as New Braunfels, Schertz, Converse, Universal City, Boerne and Seguin; the site checklist tells you how much clear space to leave the driver.
Delivery figures here are estimates from rates depots publish; the fee in the quote you accept is the one you pay.
Permits
San Antonio’s Development Services Department lets one-story detached storage sheds, playhouses and similar structures go without a permit up to 300 square feet of floor area, as long as they meet the setbacks in section 35-370(b) of the city’s Unified Development Code; in a historic, neighborhood conservation or corridor district, design and materials can be restricted too. Its list doesn’t mention containers, and the 300-square-foot line falls between the two common lengths: a 20ft has about 150 square feet of floor inside, a 40ft about 305.
So ask the department’s One Stop center (1901 S. Alamo St., 210-207-1111) how it treats yours before delivery, and check your HOA or deed restrictions too. Suburban cities such as Schertz or New Braunfels run their own permit offices. Our permit guide lists what to ask.
Flash Flood Alley
The National Weather Service office for Austin and San Antonio notes that South Central Texas is commonly called Flash Flood Alley, and that flash flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the region. Check the address on FEMA’s flood map first, and keep the container off ground where runoff collects. If heavy rain comes around delivery day, BexarFlood.org, run by Bexar County and the San Antonio River Authority, shows closed crossings, and its closures also reach Waze and Google Maps.
Sales tax in San Antonio
Inside the city, the rate is the Texas maximum of 8.25%, built differently from Houston or Dallas: 6.25% for the state, 1.125% for the city, 0.375% for its Advanced Transportation District and 0.5% for the transit authority (Texas Comptroller, October 2026 rates). Most suburbs also reach 8.25%, split their own way; the Bexar County part of Schertz is at 7.75%.
Ask each seller to show the sales tax for your delivery address in its quote.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average cost of a 20 ft used shipping container in San Antonio?
A used 20ft costs $990 or more in wind and watertight grade and $1,160 or more cargo worthy, for the container alone; with delivery and sales tax (8.25% in the city), the total depends on how far you are from the depot.
Where can I find shipping containers for sale in San Antonio?
Right here for used ones: a seller in our network stocks used 20ft and 40ft containers for San Antonio and New Braunfels and trucks them to your site, and your request goes to up to 5 sellers in the area, checked for licensing and insurance. New one-trip units are listed at our national starting price; how far the seller has to truck one sets the delivery in its quote. New containers.
Who has the best deals on storage containers?
Judge deals on the delivered price, container plus delivery plus tax, and on the grade you get for it. A wind and watertight unit is the cheapest that keeps rain out; cargo worthy costs more and is fit to pass a CSC safety exam for shipping; the exam itself isn’t included. Container grades.
Sources
Prices: public listings at the San Antonio-area depot of a seller in our network, recorded October 21, 2026; delivery rates as published by that seller.
Sales tax: rate table of the Texas Comptroller, October 2026. Sheds without a permit: City of San Antonio Development Services, No Permit Required List. Flash flooding: National Weather Service, Austin/San Antonio office; BexarFlood.org; FEMA flood maps. Read October 23 and 24, 2026.