Shipping Containers for Sale in Tampa, FL
Around Tampa Bay, a new one-trip 20ft starts from $2,300 and a new 40ft high cube from $3,320; used ones start from $1,190 for a 20ft and $1,620 for a 40ft, all below our national starting price. Near the Tampa depot, delivery comes to roughly $400.
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.
Tampa prices
Each “from” price is set 15% below the average of the cheaper half of what the 3 Tampa-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 Tampa area.
| Container | Tampa, from | National | Depots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft, used, WWT | $1,190 | $1,400 | 2 |
| 20ft, used, CW | $1,320 | $1,550 | 2 |
| 20ft, new | $2,300 | $2,750 | 2 |
| 20ft high cube, new | $3,490 | $4,620 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 Tampa-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 Tampa “from” price is below our national starting price, by $210 to $1,130.
To get quotes, open the model page and choose “Get the best price”: up to 5 sellers serving the Tampa area send you their delivered prices. How we set the prices on this page: price method.
Where Tampa containers come from
Prices here come from three yards that verified sellers in our network keep in the Tampa area. Each request reaches no more than 5 sellers around the bay, and we check every one’s licensing and insurance first; those with your size, grade and doors quote it delivered, and you commit to nothing until you accept one.
Need a container for a few months rather than for good? Rentals are quoted by ZIP: container rental.
Delivery around the bay
The fee near the depot is the same for a 20ft or a 40ft. Crossing the bay to St. Petersburg or Clearwater, or heading out to Wesley Chapel, Lakeland or Plant City, adds mileage. Requests from Brandon, Riverview, Largo and New Port Richey are welcome too.
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: the county where it’s delivered
Florida’s state rate is 6%, and the county surtax follows the container: it applies in the county where it’s delivered. In 2026 that’s 1.5% in Hillsborough, so 7.5% in Tampa, and 1% in Pinellas, Pasco and Polk. For certain transactions, Florida charges the surtax only on the first $5,000 of a sale, which can matter on a container priced above $5,000, such as an open side.
Ask each seller to show the sales tax for your delivery address in its quote.
Storm surge, flood zones and tie-downs
Around the bay, the water is what to plan for. During Hurricane Helene in September 2024, storm surge flooded land within Tampa Bay by as much as 5 to 7 feet. The tide gauge at Old Port Tampa read 6.83 feet above mean higher high water, the usual high-tide line, and St. Petersburg’s, in service since 1947, peaked at 6.31 feet, well past the 3.97-foot record Hurricane Elena set in 1985, according to the National Hurricane Center.
So before you pick the spot, check the address against two maps: its flood zone on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center, which bears on building requirements, and its evacuation zone, which reflects surge risk: in Hillsborough County, the county’s zones (A to E) were redrawn for 2026 to take in more properties, and Pinellas County has its own zone finder. Hillsborough points out that a lot can be low-risk on one map and high-risk on the other. Then set the container on the highest, firmest ground you have, and if it stays from June through November, the official Atlantic hurricane season, tie it down: ask your permit office which anchors it expects, then see how to anchor a container.
Permits
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and the other cities each set their own rules for a container on a lot, and the counties handle unincorporated areas: inside Tampa, the city’s Construction Services; in unincorporated Hillsborough, the county’s permits office. Call before you order; HOA covenants can add limits of their own.
Where a rule isn’t summarized on this page, the official page linked above is the reference.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to put a shipping container on my property in Florida?
Ask the office that covers your address: Tampa’s building and zoning staff inside the city, or Hillsborough, Pinellas or Pasco County outside city limits, and ask about tie-down requirements while you’re at it. Permit questions to ask.
Can I use a shipping container as a shed?
Yes: a wind and watertight container works as a storage shed. Check the permit first, then compare costs and features in our container vs shed guide.
What is the average cost of a 10 foot shipping container?
Our network’s Tampa depots didn’t list a 10ft at the last price check. It’s listed at our national starting price, $4,650 new, but that price currently comes from a single depot, so delivery to Tampa can cost more than for a container from a local yard. 10ft container.
Sources
Prices: public listings at the 3 Tampa-area depots of sellers in our network, recorded October 21, 2026; delivery fee near the Tampa depot from the same day’s published rates.
Sales tax: Florida Department of Revenue, sales and use tax page and form DR-15DSS, discretionary sales surtax for calendar year 2026 (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk). Storm season dates and Hurricane Helene: NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology and the Helene report (updated February 2026). Flood and evacuation zones: FEMA; Hillsborough County; Pinellas County. Checked October 23 and 24, 2026.