Shipping Containers for Sale Cleveland: New & Used in Ohio
If you’re an exporter, manufacturer, small business, or individual looking for containers in the Cleveland, Ohio, Area, you’ll want to speak with the experts at Container Management, Inc. We offer a large inventory of new one-trip and used steel shipping containers.
How to Buy A Shipping Container in Cleveland
Our process is personalized to best meet your individual container needs. Buying shipping containers is a seamless process with our efficient, customized system. At Container Management, Inc., we ensure that you get the container size and grade that best meets your specific needs.
Complete Our Quote Request Form
Our quote form ensures you provide us with the important details:
- How many containers?
- New or Used?
- Do you want us to deliver the container?
- Where do you want to place the container: City, State, Zip Code
- What grade container?
- Storage or Export?
- Your email address and phone number
You Receive Our Quote
We email you back the same business day with our quote provided we receive your quote request by 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday.
We will email you back the next business day with our quote if we receive your quote request later than 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday.
Our quote is based on current inventory levels at the depot site(s) closest to your delivery location. Inventory at each depot site is subject to change. Prices are based on current availability.
Once current inventory is depleted, prices may vary with the next inventory replenishment. We offer some of the most competitive wholesale pricing on the market by quoting according to current inventory availability.
Your Purchase
You provide us with a purchase order or email indicating your intent to purchase.
We will confirm your purchase by reserving your container size and grade at the nearest depot location.
You’ll get the next container off the stack at the depot that meets your order criteria. We can’t guarantee a specific color, but all of our containers are warrantied to be wind and watertight at the time of delivery, giving buyers added quality and dependable condition assurance.
We require payment in full at this point before moving to Step 4 Delivery or Pick-Up.
Our Operations Team will be in touch within one business day to confirm your order and accept payment. Once your order has been paid for in full, they will coordinate the logistics of your shipping container delivery or depot pick-up.
Ground Level Container Delivery / Depot Pick-Up
For delivery: We work with professional local transport companies with specialized equipment to handle delivery and transportation, placing your container directly on the ground. You’ll know what day your container delivery is scheduled for within a day or two of placing your order, and the driver will give you a call when they’re en route on the day of delivery. Plan on 4 to 7 business days from the date of your shipping container purchases.
Learn more about our delivery service here.
For depot pick-up: After purchase, we will provide you with a release number and pick-up information. You can then immediately go to the designated depot on the release and have the container loaded from the depot onto your truck for secure transport. We’re happy to load your truck at the depot if you have the proper equipment to safely transport a shipping container. Please be aware you are required to comply with all DOT and OSHA rules while at the depot and Container Management, Inc. cannot be liable for any issues during transport.
Option: If you’re purchasing your container for export
If you’re buying a shipping container to be used for export, you can add a CSC Survey to your purchase (please note, surveys add 3-5 business days to the normal timeline). We are happy to provide a cargo worthy (CW) container, as well as coordinate an export certification from a licensed surveyor at the depot prior to your trucker picking up the container.
Learn more about ocean export shipments here.
Types of Shipping Containers for Sale – Cleveland
Container Management, Inc. is proud to offer new and used shipping containers for sale near Cleveland, OH. Our new containers include both standard and specialized types. Whether you need a 20-foot or 40-foot shipping container, we'll help you find the perfect container to fit your needs. Select any of the containers below or read our Buying Guide to learn more. 10-foot containers are only available new at the Chicago depot. Refrigerated containers are available for temperature-sensitive needs and provide temperature control from -20 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. You can also contact our team or request a quote, and one of our specialists will be happy to assist you.
Our Containers Are Available for Pickup or Delivery Within a 200-Mile Radius
You can pick up your containers or have us deliver them to you.
Pick Up Our Containers at the Cleveland, Ohio, Depot Station
Our primary depot site for pickup is in Cleveland, in the 44135 zip code area. We provide a container release number when you purchase your shipping container. This number allows you or your freight forwarder access to your purchased container(s) for pickup during the specified timeframe at the Cleveland Depot.
Where We Deliver Shipping Containers Within 200 Miles From Cleveland, Ohio
We deliver containers to the following Cleveland and surrounding areas:
- City of Cleveland
- Cleveland suburbs
- Halfway to Columbus, Ohio
- Northwestern Pennsylvania, including the Pittsburgh area
- West to the Indiana-Ohio border
For Shipping Container Deliveries More Than 200 Miles From the Depot Site
For deliveries beyond 200 miles, we use a flat-bed truck broker that requires customers to lift off containers at the time of arrival.
Is the Cleveland Depot the Optimal Depot for Your Shipping Containers?
You may be closer to our Columbus, Ohio, or Detroit, Michigan location, or one of our many other nationwide shipping container sales locations. Not sure if you’re within our Cleveland, Ohio, shipping service area? Just ask! Ask if we deliver to your area. Request A Quote
New and Used Containers We Sell in Cleveland, Ohio
We sell all sizes of new and used steel shipping containers in the Cleveland area, including new containers in standard and specialized formats alongside used inventory, and pricing can vary based on shipping container costs for different sizes and conditions. Moreover, Clevelanders and other Buckeyes commonly buy:
- Cargo-worthy containers
- 20-foot containers for storage
- 20-foot containers for a variety of customizations; these versatile units are often chosen for custom projects
- 40-foot containers (8 feet, 6 inches high)
- 40-foot High-Cube containers (9 feet, 6 inches high)
- Refrigerated containers for customers who need temperature control and extra capacity for perishable storage
- Other shipping container sizes
Learn about cargo-worthy and wind-watertight containers.
Cleveland Industries and Manufacturers Buy Cargo-Worthy Containers for Export
What and Where Cleveland Exports
Manufacturers and other entities within the state of Ohio exported $59.9B of goods in 2022 alone. Cleveland's contribution to Ohio's total exports is diverse, reflecting its manufacturing base and agricultural output. Cleveland businesses shipped millions of dollars each of aircraft parts, integrated circuits, medical instruments, orthopedic appliances, communication devices, machinery, and more. These goods went mainly to Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Mexico.
How Clevelanders Export Goods
Many Cleveland area industries buy containers to export goods. These shipper-owned containers can be less costly and more practical. Furthermore, all containers traveling overseas must be certified for their seaworthiness. Container Management Inc. works with surveyors who can professionally certify your containers for ocean shipping, backed by the expertise of our family-owned container business established in 1993.
How Clevelanders Save Money on Their Exports
You can store, seal, and ship your goods overseas by owning your containers. Moreover, goods in sealed containers can be transported from their origin to their destination. This saves money and time in two ways. First, no per diem charge is necessary when your container remains at your or your customer’s facility. Second, it avoids the cost of unloading and reloading goods at the destination port. By contrast, steamships usually require you to keep their containers at the port in countries where embargoes are in place. We can help you make the import/export process work.
Cleveland Manufacturers and Other Businesses Buy Containers for Storage
In addition to buying cargo-worthy containers, Cleveland area businesses also purchase shipping containers for storage.
Goods and raw materials
More than 12,000 manufacturers call the Buckeye state home. Similar to other Ohio industries, Cleveland manufacturers must store their goods, raw materials, and construction materials. For many, that means buying shipping containers—especially when product demand is high.
Workplace and Storage Extensions
Many Cleveland-area businesses use shipping containers to extend their workspaces. These businesses use climate-controlled shipping containers for office space and to store records, office equipment, and other items that no longer fit in their offices. They also stow records in shipping containers and equipment when traditional offices have been eliminated or downsized in favor of working from home, making this a flexible solution.
Just-in-Time Storage
Cleveland retail stores extend their warehousing for holiday and other seasonal goods using shipping containers they keep in parking lots behind their stores as secure storage solutions for overflow inventory.
Storage Container Businesses
People own a lot of stuff. For example, the
average American home has 300,000 items. For many, self-storage is a good alternative when households want to declutter but don’t want to donate or trash items. Self-storage is increasingly a big business in Ohio and throughout the United States. And
Cleveland self-storage is no exception. In 2023, Cleveland was home to more than 1.7 million square feet of storage space—an average of 2.3 sq. ft. for every person in Clevland. The market grew 6.8 percent from 2022. Many of those who buy shipping containers from us have storage businesses. They purchase the containers and then rent them to others.
Individual Storage
However, businesses aren’t the only ones buying shipping containers. They are also popular purchases among individuals—especially those with the land to accommodate the steel containers.
- Everything Storage
- Those with several acres add new or used storage containers to their back lots to store various items. Furniture, including beds, tables, chairs, and other furnishings, are the most common items stored. Seasonal storage, old electronics, books, artwork, appliances, and music and sports equipment are also popular items in shipping containers.
- Holiday Storage
- Holiday decorations grace many shipping containers, and 84% of Americans decorate for Christmas. Fun fact: Do you know the most popular holiday decoration in Ohio? It’s the snowman. However, when Frosty is made of plastic or inflatable polyester, he needs a place to call home three seasons of the year.
- Overflow Storage
- Other Buckeyes are holding onto items for their young adult children, temporarily living overseas, out-of-season clothes, or those between homes. Shipping containers also offer an opportunity to store hard-to-part-from, often-inherited treasures, such as great-grandfather’s rocker, Aunt Hattie’s hand-carved hope chest, and grandma’s porcelain dishes.
Creative Uses of Containers in Cleveland and Nearby Areas
Besides shipping cargo, business storage, and individual storage, here are some creative ways that Buckeyes have repurposed steel shipping containers.
Cleveland Retail Market
The BoxSpot is an open-air market near Kinsmen Road and East 81st Street. Made of 10 stacked shipping containers, it includes shops and restaurants. It serves retail needs in a neighborhood that other businesses may overlook.
Medical Offices
Healthcare is big business in Cleveland, especially with the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic calling Cleveland and nearby Beachwood home. Shipping containers are a part of healthcare, too. They’ve been used as mobile medical units for blood donation, medical offices, and testing centers during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Urban Farm in Cleveland
Lettuce Tree Farms grows microgreens and herbs east of downtown Cleveland. The crops are grown year-round in climate-controlled shipping containers.
Home Construction in Northeast Ohio
Container homes are popular in Northeast Ohio, and many local construction companies design and build houses made of shipping containers. With low housing inventory, new construction is on the rise. Those who want a less expensive home more quickly are building container homes.
Shipping Container Vacation Rentals in the Buckeye State
Many shipping container vacation “tiny home” rentals are available in Ohio, and other cities like Cincinnati also offer shipping containers for sale for similar creative projects. About an hour’s drive to Navarre, Ohio, you can stay at a tiny house on wheels. Just 90 minutes from Cleveland, your tiny house options grow. You can stay in a shipping container treehouse in Millersburg or Berlin, Ohio. The Lux and The Scandi are also available in Millersburg. In Dover, you can rent an industrial shipping container house.
We Deliver Shipping Containers Within a 200 Mile Radius of Cleveland, OH
Container Management, Inc. can deliver your shipping container anywhere within a 200 mile radius of Cleveland. This means we can deliver your shipping container to other prime locations near Cleveland, including:
- Akron, OH
- Canton, OH
- Youngstown, OH
- Toledo, OH
- Columbus, OH
- Wooster, OH
- Mansfield, OH
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Erie, PA
- Buffalo, NY
- Fort Waye, IN
- Wheeling, WV
- Morgantown, WV
- Parkersburg, WV
- Detroit, MI
- Ann Arbor, MI
Contact us today to find out if our Cleveland location is the best option for delivering your shipping container.
Frequently Asked Questions About Shipping Containers for Sale in Cleveland OH
What sizes of shipping containers are available for sale in Cleveland?
We offer standard sizes including 20-foot and 40-foot containers, with both standard height and high cube options. Additionally, 10-foot containers are available new at our Chicago depot.
Can I get a shipping container delivered to my location in Cleveland?
Yes, we provide delivery within a 200-mile radius of Cleveland. For deliveries beyond 200 miles, customers will need to arrange for container lift-off upon arrival.
Are your used shipping containers suitable for ocean export?
Yes, we sell cargo-worthy containers certified for ocean export. You can also add a CSC Survey to your purchase to ensure export certification.
Can shipping containers be customized with windows, doors, or insulation?
Yes, we offer container modifications including cut-outs for doors and windows, insulation options, and basic HVAC installations at our Chicago modification facility.
How long does delivery take after purchasing a container?
Delivery typically takes 4 to 7 business days after purchase, depending on your location and availability.
What types of businesses in Cleveland commonly buy shipping containers?
Manufacturers, exporters, retailers, storage businesses, and construction companies frequently purchase containers for storage, export, and workspace extensions.
Do you provide refrigerated shipping containers for food storage?
Yes, refrigerated containers are available that maintain temperatures from -20 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, suitable for perishable goods and food storage.
How do I get a quote for purchasing a shipping container?
Simply complete our online quote request form with your details, and we will email you a quote the same business day if received by 4:00 PM EST.
Can I pick up my container at the Cleveland depot?
Yes, after purchase, you will receive a container release number to pick up your container at our Cleveland depot location.
Are your containers guaranteed to be wind and watertight?
All containers we sell are guaranteed to be wind and watertight at the time of delivery, ensuring the highest quality condition for your purchase.
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Contact Container Management, Inc. today for expert guidance, competitive pricing, and reliable delivery in Indianapolis, Indiana. Whether you need new or used shipping containers, modifications, or export-certified units, we’re here to help you every step of the way. Get your free quote now and experience the trusted service that sets us apart. Don’t wait—secure your ideal shipping container today!
