You should expect to pay around $2,000 to $4,500 to buy a used shipping container in New Orleans. Pricing depends on container grade/condition (more on that below), size of the container and any features or customizations.

You should expect to pay around $100 to $150 for delivery in the New Orleans area. Some price quotes bundle in delivery charges, while some break it out. If it's not broken out, make sure to ask whether it includes delivery or if it's an additional charge. Schedule a delivery to one of the local neighborhoods, including:

Algeirs Point | Audubon | Bayou Saint John | Behrman | Black Pearl | Broadmoor | BW Cooper | Bywater | Central Business District | Central City | City Park | Desire | Dillard | Dixon | East Carollton | East Riverside | Fairgrounds | Fillmore | Fischer Dev | Florida | French Quarter | Freret | Garden District | Gentilly Terrace | Gentilly Woods | Gert Town | Holly Grove | Holy Cross | Iberville | Irish Channel | Lake Catherine | Lake Shore-Lake Vista | Lake Terrace And Oaks | Lakeview | Lakewood | Leonidas | Little Woods | Lower 9th Ward | Lower Garden District | Marigny | Marlyville-Fontainebleau | McDonogh | Mid-City | Milan | Milneburg | Navarre | New Aurora-English Turn | Old Aurora | Pines Village | Plum Orchard | Pontchartrain Park | Read Blvd East | Read Blvd West | Saint Anthony | Saint Bernard Area | Saint Claude | Saint Roch | Saint Thomas | Seventh Ward | Tall Timbers-Brechtel | Touro | Treme' Lafitte | Tulane-Gravier | Uptown | Us Naval Base | Viavant-Venetian Isles | Village De L'est | West End | West Lake Forest | West Riverside | Whitney |

Metal storage containers are very secure. They are built with very high strength, durable 12 gauge steel and can be equipped with advanced locking systems as well. Your things will be kept safe from weather and climate as well as all containers are wind and waterproof. Containers are built to withstand freight shipping across oceans, with corrosive salt water and rough storms.

No, we offer ocean shipping containers for storage. Some companies like PODS offer portable storage containers and moving services where you load a container and then they move it to another location. If you want to move an empty container, your local supplier can coordinate that.

If you are purchasing a steel container in New Orleans then you can add many customizations and modifications including:

• Windows and skylights
• Electrical lighting
• HVAC / air conditioning
• Advanced locking systems
• Paint
• Interior shelves and racks and organization
• Different door types (roll up, swinging)
• Flooring
• Additional doors
• Ventilation

If you are renting, you will most likely not be able to make any modifications, but you may be able to rent a modified storage container in New Orleans.

It's usually recommended that you are there for delivery so that the conex container can be placed exactly where you want it. You also need to make sure the ground is flat and firm where you want to put your container. Most people put containers on pavement, gravel, dirt or grass. You also need to make sure that there's enough clearance for the delivery truck to access the location.

One trip containers (commonly referred to as new), cargo worthy (active CSC plate), WWT wind and water tight, as is, Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C. Grade B are the same as WWT which aree guaranteed to be wind and water tight. WWT containers will keep out water, dust, rodents and everything else, ensuring that your items are stored safely. Almost all used shipping containers will have some rust and dents, this is completely normal and doesn't negatively affect secure storage. You can repaint your container with high quality marine paint if you'd like it to look better.

There are tons of different ways that customers use steel storage containers in New Orleans, here's just a few:

• Agriculture / Farming
• Auto Storage
• Cargo Storage
• Emergency Shelters
• Fire Training Facilities
• Firework Stands
• Freight Shipping / Storage
• Guard Shacks
• Inventory Storage
• Jobsite/Construction Site Storage
• Medical Records Storage
• Ranch/Farm Equipment & Supplies Storage
• Record Storage
• Residential Moving & Storage
• Sports Equipment Storage
• Ticket Stands
• Tool Storage

No, they are both referring to the same thing. Large metal containers that are used for outdoor storage go by many different names, including:

• Shipping Containers
• Conex Boxes / Conex Containers
• Sea Containers / Ocean Containers
• Freight Containers
• Portable Storage Containers / Portable Storage Units
• Cargo Containers
• Steel Storage Containers
• On Site Storage Containers
• ISO Containers
• Mobile Storage Containers