Anyone purchased Shipping Containers

I've been looking to purchase a 20' shipping container.  Plan to build a roof over it with 10' lean-to roofs coming off each side.  Use it as a strong box to lock up a side-by-side, 4 wheelers, etc.  Store boat and implements, etc under the lean-to's.

A couple years ago I purchased a 20 ft long unit from AT and S in St. Louis. They were excellent and honest to work with, as me being new to the experience they let me check the units out in person. I purchased a single trip unit that was spotless inside and out and the paint was fresh looking. The multiple trip units weren't that much cheaper and they looked very rough. They delivered it 60 miles North of St. Louis on a specialty trailer for hauling and setting units. First class operation all the way and very happy with my purchase. Seem like I paid a tad over 4000 for unit, tax and delivery. Ive included their link below

https://atandsonline.com/

Tom, I tried to get my son to buy one with a reefer unit on it. We needed it to store beehives. Instead he bought a semi trailer with a reefer. It works well but is a pain in the butt to now around. I've looked at them, wouldn't mind having a plain one.

My youngest got ahold of what looks like the frame work of a 5th wheel camper. Just the steel framework. Don't know if it is homemade or what. 2-8k axles, 4x6 I-beam flooring.

i bought a 53' semi trailer, measured the height of the floor, dug a hole and backed it down in the hole, dropped the front on the ground, the wheels are still on it, use it for storage. i did slope the ground a tad to one side so water/snow would run off the roof. i also built some upper areas inside out of landscape timbers, holds long things and lumber up out of the way, doubles the storage inside.

Costs retailers shipping in Chicom goods close to a grand to return the empty CONEX boxes so many are returned to the dispatch yards and ignore the calls for payment due or a less than trustable export agent pays them 1/3 of value of return cost looking for export goods to place in the unit and ends up with stacks they cannot move either.  

See there on Columbia Mo CL -20 FT FOR $2800, couple years ago could get a 40 ft delivered from Rolla for that ; 

Explore the different states and available options in the used shipping container market. Anything described as "used" may be worn out or relatively new. Even such a product can be tracked https://www.postsendungsverfolgung.com/de/dhl-sendungsverfolgung.html! If you are looking for an almost new container in appearance and condition, then a once-used container will suit you. Such containers are usually manufactured in Asia and used once for cargo shipping before the sale. They are often labeled as "new" or "almost new," but they will have a few scratches from their original flight. There are a lot of such ads!

Edited by mallorybiv - 19 Jun 2022 at 10:09am