Every jobsite has the same end-of-day problem. The gang box is full, the copper and wire are worth stealing, and the crew does not want to load the generator into a truck bed every night just to unload it again at seven the next morning.
A shipping container solves that with one delivery. It sits on the ground, locks with a single padlock behind a steel hasp, and keeps rain, snow and Reno’s afternoon wind away from everything you leave inside it. When the job closes out, the box goes to the next site or stays in your yard as permanent storage.
Why a container beats a trailer or a shed
Storage trailers sit on tires and need to be leveled, chocked and watched. Sheds have to be built and then torn down. A container is already a finished building: corten steel walls, a hardwood or marine plywood floor and cargo doors designed to seal against an ocean crossing.
On a jobsite that matters in three ways. Theft is harder, because there is no thin skin to cut and the lock rods are inside a hasp. Weather stays out, which protects drywall, insulation and power tools. And the box can be placed where the site plan has room, not just where a trailer can be backed in.
What to look for in a jobsite container
Check the doors first. They should open and close by hand with the gaskets intact, because a door that binds on day one will be a fight all winter. Look at the floor for soft spots and at the roof for standing dents that hold water.
- Wind and water tight. No daylight through the walls or roof when the doors are shut.
- A lock box or hasp. A welded lock box covers the padlock so bolt cutters cannot reach it.
- Door orientation. Decide which end faces the work before delivery day, because turning a loaded box later is not practical.
Which container fits the job
For most trades a 20 ft standard is the right starting point. It holds a full set of hand and power tools, a few pallets of material and a plan table, and it fits on a tight commercial lot. General contractors running a larger site, or staging a second floor’s worth of material, usually step up to a 40 ft.
Cargo worthy is the grade we recommend for construction. The steel is structurally sound, the doors seal and the box is dry inside, but it has a few dents and some surface rust from ten or more years at sea. On a jobsite that is a feature, not a flaw: you pay for the protection, not for paint that will be scratched by the second week.
If you are not sure which size you need, walk the site with the materials list in hand. Count the pallets that need cover, the tools that go home every night now and the paper that lives in the truck. That list usually answers the question in a few minutes.
Site prep and delivery on an active site
A 20 ft container comes off a tilt bed truck, so the driver needs about 60 feet of straight run in front of the spot, 12 feet of clear width through gates and 14 feet of overhead clearance. A 40 ft needs about 100 feet of straight run in front of the spot, 12 feet of clear width through gates and 14 feet of overhead clearance.
Pick a spot that will not be in the way of the concrete truck or the crane later in the job, and give us the name of the person who will be on site. A compacted gravel pad, railroad ties or blocks under the four corners keep the frame square so the doors keep working.
Common questions
Should I buy or rent a container for a construction job?
If the job runs longer than a few months, or you run jobs back to back, buying usually costs less than renting and you keep the asset. Many contractors buy one or two boxes and move them from site to site.
Can you place the container on a sloped jobsite?
The container itself needs to sit level, so a sloped spot needs blocks, ties or a small graded pad under it first. We check the site with you before delivery so the driver is not guessing on the day.
Do you deliver outside Reno?
Yes. The yard is in Reno and we deliver nationwide, so a contractor working in Nevada, California or further out can order from the same yard.
Best fit
20′ or 40′ Standard · Cargo Worthy
Room for tools and material on a tight lot, with steel that is sound and dry but does not need to look new.
More use cases
Mining and Energy
Remote pits, solar fields and geothermal plants run on spares that have to be on hand when something breaks.
Ranch and Agriculture
Feed, seed, tack and chemicals need a dry, sealed space that mice and wind cannot get into.
Self Storage and Rental Fleets
Operators who rent units by the month need boxes that look alike, lock alike and stay dry.
Gain max container performance without the hassle or the risks.
Tell us the job and the site. We will tell you which box does it, what it costs and what delivery takes.